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Analysis: As oil prices skyrocket, fund managers hop on board for the ride

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NEW YORK, Oct 18  – A surge in oil prices is drawing fund managers back into shares of oil and gas companies, even as some remain unsure that the price gains will stick.

Energy stocks in the S&P 500 …

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Shale drillers see more interest from banks as oil prices rally

World Oil


(Bloomberg) –Banks are gradually offering more credit to U.S. shale oil and natural gas producers as the industry recovers from last year’s contraction and energy prices rally.

So-called borrowing bases will increase as much as 20% during the …

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Oil gains from highest close since 2014 as U.S. dollar falls

World Oil


(Bloomberg) –Oil continued its advance from the highest close in seven years as the U.S. dollar fell and investors assessed the energy crunch roiling global markets.

Futures in New York surpassed $83 a barrel Tuesday, gaining as much …

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EIA expects U.S. natural gas prices to stay high through the winter

World Oil


WASHINGTON – In its October Short-Term Energy Outlook, the U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts that natural gas spot prices at the U.S. benchmark Henry Hub will average $5.67 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) between October and March, …

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Big Oil CEOs have a personal reason to put more focus on less fossil fuels

CNBC


As energy sector demand roars back and commodities market pundits talk about the return of $100 oil, there are new factors in the energy sector pushing producers to extract less — from greater fiscal discipline in the U.S.

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Head of Ukraine’s Naftogaz accuses Russia of blackmailing Europe over gas

Reuters


KYIV – The head of Ukraine’s state energy company Naftogaz on Monday said Russia was trying to blackmail Europe into certifying its Nord Stream 2 pipeline by keeping natural gas supplies lower.

Both the Kremlin and gas giant Gazprom …

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Oil price climb continues, logging eighth weekly gain

World Oil


(Bloomberg) –Oil rose higher on Monday following an eighth weekly gain, spurred on by the energy crunch as winter approaches.

Futures in New York were above $83 a barrel after adding 3.7% last week, capping the longest run …

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Gazprom books fraction of gas transit capacity via Poland, ignores Ukraine

Reuters


MOSCOW – Russian gas giant Gazprom has booked about a third of offered additional gas transit capacity via the Yamal-Europe pipeline via Poland for November and has not booked any volumes via Ukraine, auction results showed on Monday.

Gazprom’s …

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OPEC misses crude output targets, straining global oil supply

World Oil


(Bloomberg) –OPEC and its allies once again failed to pump enough oil to meet their output targets, exacerbating the supply deficit as the world recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.

OPEC+ cut its production 15% deeper than planned in …

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EQT’s CEO calls for more American shale investment to end energy crisis

World Oil


(Bloomberg) –The largest U.S. natural gas driller is using the global energy crisis to renew his call for more investment in domestic infrastructure such as pipelines, which he says will enable increased exports and ease shortages.

U.S. gas …

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After the gas crisis, the Arctic could be Russia and Europe’s next flashpoint

CNBC


A new cold front could open up in the political tension between the European Union and Russia over energy. This time in the Arctic.

 

On Wednesday, the EU put forward proposals that could see it pushing to ban

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Bolsonaro wants to privatize Brazil’s state-owned Petrobras

World Oil


(Bloomberg) –Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Thursday that he wants to privatize Petrobras, the state-controlled oil company that is under political pressure to lower fuel prices.

Shares of Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as the Rio de Janeiro-based producer is …

U.S. rig count increased by 10 this week, at 543

U.S. rig count increased by 10 this week, at 543

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This week’s Baker Hughes rig count shows that U.S. had an increase of 10 over last week, resulting in a total count of 543 rigs. Canada had an increase of 1 over last week, resulting in …

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U.S. natural gas futures climb on winter inventory concerns

World Oil


HOUSTON (Bloomberg) –U.S. natural gas futures climbed after winter stockpiles of the furnace and power-plant fuel expanded less than expected, heightening concerns about adequate supplies going into the peak-demand season.

 

Gas prices have already more than doubled …

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Brent’s ‘scarcity premium’ widens to most since 2013 in oil rally

Reuters


LONDON – The structure of Brent crude oil futures is showing a “scarcity premium” that has widened to the most since 2013 this week, a sign of the tight market underpinning oil’s rally amid a wider energy crunch as …

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Goldman Sachs says oil prices could be higher for much longer

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Oil prices could stay at higher levels in the years to come as demand rebounds while supply remains tight, according to Goldman Sachs’ head of energy research.

Damien Courvalin, who is also a senior commodity strategist, said the market

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OPEC credits its oversight with preventing oil price chaos

World Oil


While crude has jumped to a three-year high …

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Coal is ‘king’ as gas prices soar, Total CEO says — and it’s backfiring on cleaner energy goals

CNBC


Surging natural gas prices have led to a jump in coal use, with plants in Europe and Asia firing back up as temperatures decline and the world grapples with worsening gas shortages.

TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne on Wednesday stressed …

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Putin’s pledge for more supply can’t stop Europe’s gas price surge

World Oil


(Bloomberg) –European gas futures continued their march upwards on Thursday, even after Russia pledged to deliver as much supply as the continent needs.

Europe’s largest gas supplier is ramping up deliveries in line with requests from customers and …

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Energy crisis could threaten global economic recovery, says IEA

Reuters


LONDON – A global energy crunch is expected to boost oil demand by 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) and could stoke inflation and slow the world’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday.…

U.S. crude oil inventories increase by 6.1 million barrels

U.S. crude oil inventories increase by 6.1 million barrels

Weekly Crude Oil Storage as of October 8, 2021

 

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) increased by 6.1 million barrels from the previous week. At 427.0 million barrels, U.S. crude oil …

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Oil prices rally as IEA sees gas shortages boosting crude demand

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WTI crude futures rose 1.5% to near the highest level …

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Halliburton introduces iStar Intelligent Drilling and Logging Platform

World Oil


HOUSTON – Halliburton Company released the iStar Intelligent Drilling and Logging Platform, a comprehensive measurement platform comprising multiple services for greater control of drilling and logging operations.

The platform’s digital architecture supports automation, machine learning, and artificial intelligence …

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Volatile energy markets are here to stay, global watchdog warns

CNBC


Energy prices around the world are at record highs as a power crunch hits Europe and Asia — and the International Energy Agency warned Wednesday that volatility is here to stay.

In its annual report, the Paris-based agency said …

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Putin ready to send more Russian gas to Europe, blames flawed policies for shortage

World Oil


MOSCOW (Bloomberg) – Russia is ready to deliver all of the natural gas that Europe needs, said President Vladimir Putin, blaming the continent’s current energy crisis on flawed policies rather than a lack of supply.

Europe’s largest gas …

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PetroTal announces Q3 2021 operations and liquidity update

Calgary, Alberta and Houston, Texas–(Newsfile Corp. – October 13, 2021) – PetroTal Corp. (TSX…

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OPEC trims 2021 demand forecast but says gas price surge could help

Reuters


LONDON -OPEC has trimmed its world oil demand growth forecast for 2021 while maintaining its 2022 view, its monthly report showed on Wednesday, but it said surging natural gas prices could boost demand for oil products as end users …

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Blackrock CEO says the world is on track to lose climate change fight

World Oil


(Bloomberg) –BlackRock Inc. Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink said emerging economies need about $1 trillion a year over the next three decades for the world to achieve carbon neutrality.

“Right now the emerging world is getting about $150 …

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Europe’s green transition has been ‘management by chaos,’ energy expert says

CNBC


Europe’s handling of the transition to a green economy has been “management by chaos” and high energy prices could persist until 2025, according to Johannes Benigni, chairman of analysis firm JBC Energy.

Natural gas futures soared to 13-year highs …

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Locked-out Texas refinery workers to vote on Exxon contract proposal -union

Reuters


HOUSTON – Workers locked out of their jobs at a Beaumont, Texas, refinery for nearly six months by Exxon Mobil Corp will vote on the company’s latest contract proposal, a United Steelworkers’ union official said on Monday night.

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