(World Oil)– The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to narrowly approve President Trump’s $3.3 trillion tax and spending package dubbed the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill.’ U.S. energy associations including the API, IPAA, NOIA and EWTC issued separate statements acknowledging the Senate’s decision as a victory for the U.S. oil and gas industry. “We applaud the Senate for passing the One
(World Oil)– Citing the latest Current Employment Statistics (CES) report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) has highlighted new employment figures showing an increase in upstream employment in Texas in the month of May. According to TIPRO’s analysis, direct Texas upstream employment for May totaled 208,200, an increase of
Publisher’s Note: Eni will present at EneCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference at the Westin Downtown, August 17-20, 2025. Register to attend. (Oil Price)– Eni has signed a deal to sell 20% in its low-carbon energy business Plenitude to Ares Management Corporation in a deal valuing the unit at an enterprise value of $13.8 billion (12 billion euros). Under the agreement, global alternative investment manager Ares
(Investing) – HOUSTON – Oil held steady on Thursday after strong earnings from Meta (NASDAQ:META) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) supported U.S. equities and postponement of U.S.-Iran talks offset concerns about the U.S. economy and the prospect of higher OPEC+ oil output. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures eased 15 cents or 0.3% to $58.04 a barrel by 12:30 p.m. ET (1630 GMT). Brent
(Investing) – NEW YORK -Just 100 days into President Donald Trump’s second term, oil prices have slumped over 20% to below many U.S. producers’ breakeven costs as investors lose confidence amid tariff and policy uncertainty – undercutting Trump’s push for U.S. energy dominance. Trump campaigned on the often repeated refrain of “drill, baby, drill” and moved on his first day in
(Oil & Gas 360) – The world now awaits Trump Shock III, but has not quite understood his Liberation Day imposition of tariffs on the world, followed by a 90-day pause a week later. This combination is described as Trump killing free trade and then backing down, blinking, climbing down, doing a U-turn, and so on. I surmise these criticisms
(Investing) – WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump is open to making a trade deal with China but Beijing should make the first move, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday. “The ball is in China’s court: China needs to make a deal with us, we don’t have to make a deal with them,” Leavitt told a press briefing,
(World Oil) – A top executive at Diamondback Energy Inc. called on President Donald Trump’s administration to explain how the global trade war will help shale producers, a rare instance of public pushback from a U.S. oil boss. “This administration better have a plan @SecretaryWright,” Kaes Van’t Hof, president of Diamondback, said April 6 in a post on X. He added
(BOE Report) – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described U.S. President Donald Trump’s universal tariffs as a major blow to the world economy and said the European Union was prepared to respond with countermeasures if talks with Washington failed. Von der Leyen said the EU was already finalising a first package of tariffs on up to 26 billion
(Investing)– WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a productive call on Friday with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and that the two leaders would meet after Canada’s election, which is scheduled for next month amid increased tensions between the neighboring allies. “It was an extremely productive call, we agree on many things, and will be meeting immediately after
(World Oil) – The RRC’s long history of common sense, science-based regulation of the oil and gas industry has safeguarded Texas communities and the environment while also fostering responsible production benefitting the state economy and America’s energy independence. The Texas oil and gas industry continued a hot streak in 2024 with production volumes surpassing records that were set in 2023. The
(Investing) – LONDON – Oil prices slipped on Thursday after surging in the previous session on a larger-than-expected draw in U.S. gasoline stocks, as markets weighed macroeconomic concerns and demand versus supply expectations. Brent futures were down 37 cents, or 0.5%, at $70.58 a barrel at 10:25 a.m. EDT (1425 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 39 cents, or
