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EIA Raises 2024 Forecast for U.S. Crude Oil Demand

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has raised its forecast for crude oil demand in the United States, according to the agency’s Short-Term Energy Outlook released today—although its price outlook for this year and next has been revised down. The EIA now sees U.S. petroleum and other liquid fuels consumption …

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Goldman Sachs Sees a $75 Floor for Brent Oil Prices

Goldman Sachs expects a $75 per barrel floor under Brent Crude prices that is unlikely to be breached due to the current macroeconomic fears of a U.S. recession. Oil prices slumped by 6% in the past few days, dragged down by weaker-than-expected jobs data in the U.S. on Friday, which …

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Nigeria Loses $1,000 per Barrel of Crude Oil It Exports

Nigeria is losing $1,000 on every barrel of crude oil it exports, due to a lack of the added value from refining, Nigerian media quoted energy policy expert Henry Adigun as saying at a conference. This loss is no longer sustainable, Adigun said. The Nigerian federal government is supporting local …

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Shale Keeps Getting Leaner and Meaner

U.S. oil production dipped by 61,000 barrels daily in May, the EIA reported this week, confirming what many already expected: continued stringent discipline among drillers. But those expectations may have been misleading because now some producers are planning output boosts—thanks to cost reductions. Last year, shale drillers surprised pretty much …

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