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Oil Products Accounted for 57% of 2021 U.S. Energy Expenditure

Petroleum products accounted for the largest share, 57%, of the amount U.S. consumers spent on energy in 2021, as overall energy spending jumped by inflation-adjusted 25% from 2020, due to higher consumption and prices, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said this week. In 2021, the amount U.S. consumers spent on …

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Oil Slips as US Ratings Downgrade Offsets Supply Concerns

Oil slid further on Thursday after dropping sharply from more than three-month highs in the previous session as a U.S. government credit downgrade weighed on sentiment, while concerns around supply tightness provided support. Ratings agency Fitch on Wednesday downgraded the main U.S. credit rating, reflecting an expected fiscal deterioration as …

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Iraq Surpasses Saudi Arabia in U.S. Oil Exports to US

The U.S. Energy Information Administration announced on Sunday an increase in Iraq’s oil exports to the United States, surpassing Saudi Arabia’s exports during the past week. According to the agency’s data, the average U.S. crude oil imports from eight major countries reached 5.487 million barrels per day, decreasing by 770 …

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Oil Prices Relax amidst Increased US Stockpiles

Oil prices eased on Wednesday off three-month highs as industry data showed a stock build in U.S. crude inventories and investors remained cautious ahead of a likely Fed rate hike. Brent crude futures slipped 46 cents, or 0.55%, to $83.18 a barrel by 0451 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate …

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U.S. Shale Slowdown Weighs on Oilfield Services

The first signs of a slowdown in activity in the U.S. shale patch emerged earlier this year as declining oil prices prompted drillers to reduce the number of active rigs. Then data suggested that well yields were also dropping—a sign of potential natural depletion that would make drillers think twice …

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