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OPEC+ set to complete big oil output cut unwinding in Sept, sources say- ol and gas 360

OPEC+ set to complete big oil output cut unwinding in Sept, sources say

(BOE Report)– OPEC+ oil producers are set to approve another big output boost for September as they complete both the unwinding of voluntary production cuts by eight members and the United Arab Emirates’ move to a larger quota, five sources said. The group, which pumps about half of the world’s oil, has been curtailing production for several years to support

Permian oil producers face higher costs with new saltwater rules- oil and gas 360

Permian oil producers face higher costs with new saltwater rules

(Oil Price) – As if WTI oil prices in the low $60s per barrel aren’t enough to slow production growth at America’s top producing shale basin, the Permian, new guidelines for permitting saltwater disposal wells could raise the costs for operators, especially smaller producers with limited resources. The Railroad Commission of Texas, the energy regulator of the top U.S. oil-producing state,

Oil producers balk at team Trump’s tariff plan for Canadian imports- oil and gas 360

Oil producers balk at team Trump’s tariff plan for Canadian imports

(Oil Price) – When Donald Trump floated the idea of slapping 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, it was more than just a shot across the bow—it was a cannonball aimed squarely at North America’s deeply entwined trade ecosystem. U.S. oil producers are warning that a tariff on heavy oil imported from Canada would raise consumer prices at the pump.

The Top 5 Oil Producers of 2023- oil and gas 360

The Top 5 Oil Producers of 2023

Oil Price Defying earlier expectations of slowing growth, U.S. crude oil production has surged this year to extend America’s lead at the top of the ranking of the world’s biggest oil producers.  In September, U.S. oil output surged to a record high for any month in history, and forecasts are that production will continue to increase. U.S. oil producers are set

Canadian oil producers may wait for elections before cutting emissions- oil and gas 360

Canadian oil producers may wait for elections before cutting emissions

Oil Price Several small-sized Canadian oil and gas producers prefer to wait and see if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberals will survive the 2025 election instead of investing a lot of money and cutting production now to start complying with a federal framework to slash emissions by 2030. “Say that we would have to spend significant capital (to

Oil producers in a ‘dire situation’ and unable to ramp up output, says Oxy CEO- oil and gas 360

Oil producers in a ‘dire situation’ and unable to ramp up output, says Oxy CEO

CNBC As oil prices surge to the highest levels since 2008, Occidental Petroleum CEO Vicki Hollub said U.S. producers cannot increase output right away.   “We’re in a really dire situation,” she said Tuesday at CERAWeek by S&P Global. “We’ve never faced a scenario where we need to grow production, when actually supply chains not only in our industry but every

Stakeholders getting their share after oil producers made a fortune- oil and gas 360

Stakeholders getting their share after oil producers made a fortune

World Oil (Bloomberg) — Skyrocketing oil prices have helped make oil and gas producers the best performers in the stock market this year, triggering a rapid rise in dividend payments and a bonanza of special dividends.   Now, some investors are of the mind that those fat yields are here to stay even as crude prices retreat from $100 a barrel

U.S. State Department adviser thinks Middle Eastern oil producers will boost supply- oil and gas 360

U.S. State Department adviser thinks Middle Eastern oil producers will boost supply

World Oil (Bloomberg) — A U.S. energy envoy said he is confident Persian Gulf producers will increase oil output after President Joe Biden’s visit to Saudi Arabia, where he met with regional leaders.   “Based on what we heard on the trip, I’m pretty confident that we’ll see a few more steps in the coming weeks,” Amos Hochstein, the State

The price of frac sand has spiked 150% for Permian oil producers- oil and gas 360

The price of frac sand has spiked 150% for Permian oil producers

World Oil (Bloomberg) — Bumping along the desolate highways of the Permian Basin, the world’s busiest oil field, there are long stretches where all you see are drilling rigs, sage brush and miles upon miles of sand. That’s why it’s so strange that Texas crude producers are facing a sand shortage of more than 1 million tons and prices that have jumped 150%. Frac sand, which

Oil producers in a ‘dire situation’ and unable to ramp up output, says Oxy CEO- oil and gas 360

Oil producers in a ‘dire situation’ and unable to ramp up output, says Oxy CEO

CNBC As oil prices surge to the highest levels since 2008, Occidental Petroleum CEO Vicki Hollub said U.S. producers cannot increase output right away. “We’re in a really dire situation,” she said Tuesday at CERAWeek by S&P Global. “We’ve never faced a scenario where we need to grow production, when actually supply chains not only in our industry but every industry in

Biden rattles his saber at oil producers as prices surge to 2014 high- oil and gas 360

Biden rattles his saber at oil producers as prices surge to 2014 high

World Oil (Bloomberg) –The Biden administration is working with oil-producing countries to ensure supply rises to meet demand, according to the White House, as prices surge to the highest level in seven years. The White House plans to continue to monitor prices in the context of global growth and hold discussions with OPEC+ countries as needed, National Security Council spokeswoman