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U.S. crude oil inventories increase by 1.3 million barrels

U.S. crude oil inventories increase by 1.3 million barrels

Weekly Crude Oil Storage as of April 29, 2022

 

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) increased by 1.3 million barrels from the previous week.  At 415.7million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories …

Registration is open for EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference, August 7-10, 2022 in Denver, Colorado

Registration is open for EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference, August 7-10, 2022 in Denver, Colorado

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EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference will celebrate its 27th year of bringing a broad group of public and private energy companies, energy analysts, industry leaders and investors to DenverAug. 7-10, 2022

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Shale explorers Diamondback, Devon boost payouts over production

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(Bloomberg) — Shale drillers Diamondback Energy Inc., Devon Energy Corp. and Coterra Energy Inc. are boosting dividends while keeping oil output flat despite pleas from President Joe Biden to increase supplies and help take some the edge off …

Source: Reuters

BP boosts buybacks on soaring energy prices after costly Russia exit

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LONDON -BP reported its strongest operational performance in more than a decade on Tuesday on the back of rocketing oil prices that helped it step up share buybacks, even as a $24 billion writedown from exiting Russia led …

Source: World Oil

Brazil showcases oil & gas, technology, opportunities for foreign investors during OTC

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ApexBrasil, a Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, is partnering with Brazil’s Energy Research Office (EPE), The Brazilian Petroleum and Gas Institute (IBP), The Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels (ANP), Petrobras, and the Federation …

Source: CNBC

Natural gas surges 9% to highest level since 2008 as Russia’s war roils energy markets

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U.S. natural gas surged Tuesday to the highest level in nearly 14 years as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine wreaks havoc on global energy markets.

Henry Hub prices jumped more than 9% to $8.14 per million British thermal units during …

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EU presses to maintain unity over Putin’s rubles-for-gas demand

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(Bloomberg) — European Union energy ministers tried to project a united front Monday in rejecting Russia’s demands to buy gas in rubles as the bloc tries to prevent Vladimir Putin from sowing divisions in the bloc.

Despite signs …

Source: CNBC

Oil slips on China demand worries, while EU weighs Russia oil ban

CNBC


Oil slipped Tuesday as concerns about the demand outlook due to prolonged Covid lockdowns in China outweighed support from a possible European oil embargo on Russia over its actions in Ukraine.

Beijing, reporting dozens of new cases daily, is …

Source: Reuters

Exxon, Chevron will spend more on stock returns than production

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(Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. will together give more cash to shareholders than they invest in oil and gas production this year even as political leaders call on the industry to increase output to help …

Source: Reuters

Russian gas deliveries via Ukraine hit 5-month high

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Requests for Russian natural gas deliveries for the EU via Ukraine and Slovakia on Monday reached their highest level since November 2021, sending European benchmark gas prices lower in early trade, despite the ongoing dispute over rubles-for-gas payments …

Source: Reuters

EU set to ban Russian oil, ministers hold crisis talks on gas

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BRUSSELS -The European Union was preparing a ban on Russian oil, with possible exemptions for wary countries, as EU energy ministers on Monday held crisis talks on Moscow’s demand that foreign buyers pay for gas in roubles or lose …

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Enterprise Products’ crude pipeline volumes rise 16%

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HOUSTON – Enterprise Products Partners LP’s EPD.N crude pipeline volumes rose by 16% in the first quarter, the U.S. energy pipeline operator said on Monday, as demand recovered.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and worries of a supply crunch increased …

Source: Reuters

BP to keep betting on lower carbon, more economical offshore oil output

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HOUSTON – British oil major BP (LON:BP) will continue betting on “lower carbon, more economical” offshore oil and gas exploration and production, a company executive said on Monday, warning that lack of investment could lead to global …

Source: Reuters

OPEC oil output in April barely rises as African outages weigh-survey

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The increase in OPEC’s oil output in April undershot the rise planned under a deal with allies, a Reuters survey found, as declines in Libya and Nigeria offset supply increases by Saudi Arabia and other top producers.

The Organization …

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Oil falls on China growth worries as EU weighs Russian crude ban

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Oil prices fell on Monday as concerns over weak economic growth in China, the world’s top oil importer, overshadowed fears supply might be crimped by a potential European Union ban on Russian crude.

Brent crude futures were down $3.23, …

Source: Reuters

North American oil companies scramble to find workers despite boom

Reuters


When Jeremy Davis was laid off from his oilfield job in Texas in 2020, he did not want to leave the industry after 17 years in oil and gas.

But his next jobs brought one mishap after another. He …

Source: Reuters

Chevron’s profit nearly quadruples, Wall Street underwhelmed

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HOUSTON – Chevron Corp’s first-quarter profit leapt from the same period a year ago to its highest in 10 years, benefiting from the surge in oil and gas prices in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The second-largest …

Source: Reuters

Exxon earnings hurt by Russia exit, triples buybacks on high oil prices

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Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. pledged to ramp up shareholder returns as crude oil and natural gas prices surged to multi-year highs following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Despite pleas from politicians to ease the burden on consumers, …

Source: Reuters

Oil up for fourth day; supply fears outweigh China lockdowns

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Oil prices rose for a fourth day on Friday as fears over Russian supply disruption trumped COVID-19 lockdowns in China, the world’s biggest crude importer.

Brent crude futures rose 2% to $109.73 per barrel. The front-month June contract expires …

U.S. rig count had an increase of 3 this week, at 698

U.S. rig count had an increase of 3 this week, at 698

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This week’s Baker Hughes rig count shows that U.S. had an increase of 3 over last week, resulting in a total count of 698 rigs. Canada had a decrease of 6 over last week, resulting in …

Source: World Oil

Chevron raises Permian Basin oil production growth target to 15%

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(Bloomberg) — Chevron Corp. lifted its production target in North America’s biggest oil field in a sign that U.S. shale is responding to $100-a-barrel crude despite rising cost pressures and equipment shortages.

Chevron will produce the equivalent of …

Source: Reuters

U.S. Senate panel expected to vote on bill allowing anti-trust lawsuits against OPEC

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WASHINGTON – A U.S. Senate panel will consider as soon as next week a bill to open the OPEC oil production group and countries working with it to lawsuits for collusion on boosting petroleum prices, a Senate aide said …

Source: World Oil

TotalEnergies starts pullback from Russia with $4 billion writedown

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(Bloomberg) — TotalEnergies SE took a $4.1 billion writedown on its flagship Russian gas project and indicated that it may belatedly join its peers in pulling back from the country two months after the invasion of Ukraine.

The …

Source: Reuters

Oil prices fluctuate amid supply constraints and demand concerns

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Oil prices steadied after trading in and out of positive territory on Thursday as investors weighed up tightening Russian supplies and the prospect of slowing fuel demand in China.

 

Brent crude futures were down 9 cents at $105.23 …

Source: Reuters

Chevron, Staatsolie sign production sharing contract for Surinam’s Block 7

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PARAMARIBO – Suriname’s state firm Staatsolie and a unit of Chevron Corp CVX.Nhave signed a production sharing contract for exploring and producing oil at an offshore block, the companies said on Wednesday, expanding their cooperation in the South …

Source: World Oil

Manchin’s bipartisan energy bill negotiations are bad news, not good, says analyst

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An analyst at Evercore ISI, which tracks many market and regulatory factors affecting oil and gas, says he has been getting questions this morning about the Monday/Tuesday overnight news that Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) convened a bipartisan group, …

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Russia accused of ‘blackmail’ after halting gas supplies to two European countries

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Russia’s gas supplies to Eastern Europe are looking highly uncertain after the country’s state-run gas giant Gazprom told Poland and Bulgaria that it would halt supplies.

 

The move comes after both countries refused Moscow’s recent demand to pay

Source: Reuters

Big Oil’s huge Russia writedowns eased by cash from $100 oil

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(Bloomberg) — Big Oil is walking away from tens of billions of dollars of Russian assets, but $100 crude is easing the sting.

The invasion of Ukraine forced the global supermajors to sever most of their ties with …

Source: Bloomberg

Guyana in talks to build deepwater port with Abu Dhabi

World Oil


(Bloomberg) — Guyana, home to the world’s largest oil discovery of the past decade, is in discussions with Abu Dhabi to build a deepwater port to serve the rapid economic development along South America’s Caribbean coast.

“We must …

Source: Reuters

Exxon declares force majeure on Russian Sakhalin-1 operations

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Exxon Mobil Corp said on Wednesday that its Russian unit Exxon Neftegas Ltd has declared force majeure for its Sakhalin-1 operations, where it has become increasingly difficult to ship crude out of due to sanctions on Russia.

The …