Oil

The total number of total active drilling rigs in the United States rose by 4 this week, according to new data from Baker Hughes published on Friday. The total rig count rose to 758 this week—88 rigs higher than the rig count this time in 2022 and 317 rigs lower …

Oil prices fell on Thursday amid concerns surrounding the US banking sector and worry over lower oil demand. International benchmark Brent crude traded at $76.27 per barrel at 10.14 a.m. local time (0714GMT), a 0.55% decrease from the closing price of $76.69 a barrel in the previous trading session. At …

Oil prices slid on Wednesday over bearish demand indicators driven by expected rise in US crude oil stockpiles, coupled with lingering effects of US bank collapses and upcoming US Fed decision on interest rate. International benchmark Brent crude traded at $74.91 per barrel at 10.09 a.m. local time (0709GMT), a …

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., one of the most bullish banks on its outlook for oil, has nudged its forecasts down as worries over the banking sector and the potential for recession outweigh a surge in demand from China. The bank’s analysts now see Brent reaching $94 a barrel for the …

Oil prices settled lower on Friday, reversing earlier gains to post their biggest weekly declines in months amid turmoil in global financial markets stemming from fears of a banking crisis. Brent, the benchmark for two thirds of the world’s oil, slid 2.32 per cent, or $1.73, to settle at $72.97 …

Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz confirmed that the OPEC+ agreement in October 2022, which lowers production by two million barrels per day (bpd) until 2023-end, will continue until December 23, 2023. The minister said in an interview with Energy Intelligence that the impact of the …

Oil drillers in China set a new record for well depth, drilling 9,396 meters into the ground for what has become the deepest oil well in Asia, Chinese media have reported. The record well is part of a new phase in the development of an oil field in the Taklamakan …

Oil prices fell more than $1 on Tuesday, extending the previous day’s slide, as the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank rattled equities markets and sparked fear about a fresh financial crisis. Brent crude futures were down 82 cents, or 1 per cent, at $79.95 a barrel at 0700 GMT. U.S. …

Pakistan is looking to buy Russian oil at $50 per barrel, media reported on Sunday, as the South Asian country is grappling with an economic and foreign reserves liquidity crisis. Pakistan is desperate to import energy at low costs, after it was outspent on the market last year when oil …

India will not breach Western sanctions on Russia including the price cap of $60 imposed on purchases of oil from Moscow, according to people familiar with the matter. Government authorities have asked banks and traders to adhere to the rules, the people said, declining to be identified as the information …