Despite the fact that U.S. crude oil production has recently hit the highest level since the pandemic low of below 10 million barrels per day (bpd) in May 2022, the growth rate has markedly slowed this year as the shale patch struggles, labor shortages, supply chain delays, and the high …
Read More »US Welcomes EU Price Cap Deal on Russian Oil
The White House on Friday welcomed a $60 per barrel EU price cap for Russian oil exported by sea. “A price cap will help limit Mr. Putin’s ability to profiteer off the oil market so that he can continue to fund a war machine that continues to kill innocent Ukrainians,” …
Read More »U.S. Warns EU Members against Setting Oil Price Cap Too Low
The United States has urged caution in the European Union’s discussions of a price cap on Russian crude, saying that the lower prices that have been cited in recent days may be misleading. Per a Reuters report, an unnamed U.S. official said that the price of $52 per barrel of …
Read More »Venezuela’s Maduro Says Granting US Licenses to Chevron ‘not Enough’
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday that licenses and authorizations granted so far by the US to ease sanctions it imposed on Venezuela are “headed in the right direction” but are “not enough.” The easing of the oil embargo by the US government “undoubtedly goes in the right direction, although …
Read More »Oil Up on Lower US Crude Stocks and Dollar, OPEC+ and China Concerns Limit Gains
Oil prices posted gains of more than 1 per cent in Asian trade on Wednesday on falling U.S. crude inventories and a lower greenback, but concerns OPEC+ will leave output unchanged at its upcoming meeting and weak China data limited gains. Brent crude futures firmed 95 cents or 1.14 per …
Read More »Biden Administration Proposes New Rules to Curb Gas Flaring
The Biden administration has proposed a set of new rules aimed at curbing gas flaring on public lands, with the Bureau of Land Management saying these measures would result in $39.8 million in additional royalties for the United States. Per the proposal, every company applying for an oil and gas …
Read More »Disagreement over Gas Price Cap Jeopardizes EU Energy Crisis Plan
The European Union’s energy crisis response plan is being challenged by the bloc’s members’ differing opinions on whether a price cap should be implemented on natural gas imports and, if yes, how exactly this implementation should look. While EU officials try to put on a brave face and send positive …
Read More »US Oil may Fall into $70.72-$72.04 Range
US oil may fall into a range of $70.72-$72.04 per barrel, as pointed to by a falling trendline. The contract is riding on a wave e, the fifth wave of a five-wave cycle from the Nov. 7 high of $93.74. This wave is expected to travel to $70.72. The pattern …
Read More »U.S. Allows Resumption of Limited Oil Extraction by Chevron in Venezuela
The United States on Saturday allowed the country’s oil giant Chevron Corp. to resume “limited” extraction of natural resources in Venezuela and to export Venezuelan oil, after the Venezuelan government and the opposition alliance reached a deal to break the political stalemate. Chevron received a six-month license that authorizes the …
Read More »The U.S. Shale Boom is Officially over
The days of explosive growth in U.S. shale oil production are over. American oil production is rising, but at a much slower pace than it did before the 2020 crash, and at lower rates than expected a few months ago. The new priorities of the shale patch – capital discipline …
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