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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 …

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 …

Oil prices surged by almost 1 per cent on Wednesday, trading near their highest since April, as crude and fuel product inventory data showing robust demand from the world’s biggest fuel consumer, the U.S., offsetting demand concerns elsewhere. Brent crude futures for October rose 80 cents, or 0.94 per cent, …

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 …

The total number of active drilling rigs in the United States fell by 5 this week, according to new data from Baker Hughes published Friday. The total rig count fell to 664 this week. So far this year, Baker Hughes has estimated a loss of more than 100 active drilling …

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 …

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 …

Asian refiners have booked near-record volumes of U.S. crude to be shipped in August, replacing Middle Eastern oil, as competitive prices and ample supplies attracted heavy buying, according to trade sources. The jump in U.S. imports comes on the back of strong Chinese demand for Brazilian oil in the third …

Oilfield services groups are feeling the squeeze from a slowdown in activity in the US shale patch as companies scale back on oil and gas drilling. The world’s biggest oilfield services providers, responsible for the industry’s grunt work from drilling wells to building roads, reported a hit to North American …

The US Energy Information Administration announced on Tuesday that Iraq’s oil exports to the United States had reached approximately 46 million barrels during the first quarter of 2023. According to a table published by the administration, “Iraq’s exports of crude oil and its products to the United States during the …