(BOE Report) – U.S. Gulf Coast refiners are snapping up higher volumes of Middle Eastern and South American crudes to offset the loss of Venezuelan and Mexican barrels, according to ship tracking data, a workaround solution that might be short-lived if the U.S. allows some sanctioned Venezuelan crude to return to the market. The shake-up in trade flows reflects a
(Investing) – NEW YORK – Oil prices fell about 5% to a two-week low on Tuesday on expectations the ceasefire between Israel and Iran will reduce the risk of oil supply disruptions in the Middle East. That ceasefire, however, was on shaky ground with U.S. President Donald Trump accusing both Israel and Iran of violating it just hours after it was
(BOE Report)– Brent crude oil is up around 20% so far in June, and set for its biggest monthly jump since 2020 as Israel/Iran tensions flare-up. Although relatively contained, the rise has not gone unnoticed just three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered a surge in energy prices that ramped up global inflation and sparked aggressive interest rate hikes.
(Oil & Gas 360) – Donald Trump made a trip to the Middle East, and clearly, he is reorganizing the world. He strengthened US relations with Saudi Arabia and made commercial agreements with Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Agreements with Saudi Arabia involved large arms purchases and financial commitments by the US and Saudi Arabia with each other, and
(Oil Price) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded its economic growth forecast for the oil exporters in the Middle East to 2.3% from 4% expected in October, due to the slide in oil prices. “Across the region, rising trade tensions and policy uncertainty are adding to the impact of conflicts and extended oil production cuts to weaken growth prospects,”
(Oil & Gas 360) – What will happen to Syria now that the Assad family’s brutal dictatorship is over is a big question in the foreign policy establishment. A bigger question is: What is Syria? The boundaries of Syria, Iraq, Jordan, and other parts of the Middle East were established after World War I by the British and French colonial powers
(Investing) – HOUSTON – Oil prices rose on Monday, as strong factory activity in China buoyed hopes of higher demand, and as escalating tensions in the Middle East, where Israel resumed attacks on Lebanon despite a ceasefire deal, spurred supply concerns. Brent crude futures climbed 36 cents, or 0.49%, to $72.20 a barrel by 10:44 a.m. EST (1544 GMT) while U.S. West
(Oil & Gas 360) – Sudden, violent, disruptive events in the Middle East cause big oil price jumps and front-page headlines about gasoline prices – don’t they? But not lately. Like the dog that did not bark, why not? Russia, one of the world’s three largest oil producers, invaded Ukraine and started a war which has been going for 2 ½
(Yahoo Finance) – LONDON – Oil prices were broadly stable on Thursday as uncertainty around conflict in the Middle East and reports of North Korean troops ready to help Russia in Ukraine kept traders on edge ahead of the U.S. presidential election. Brent crude futures were up 46 cents, or 0.6%, at $75.42 a barrel by 1318 GMT. U.S. West
(Oil Price) – The United States is the world’s largest oil producer, pumping some 13 million barrels every day. Yet the U.S. is also the biggest consumer of crude, a major exporter, and a country with an empty strategic petroleum reserve. Continental Resources founder Harold Hamm called the U.S. “unusually vulnerable” to an oil shock. Just a month ago, such
