Oil prices fell slightly in Asian trade on Wednesday as data pointed to a large weekly build in U.S. inventories, while weak economic signals from major importer China continued to dent the outlook for demand. After Chinese trade data disappointed markets on Tuesday, Chinese consumer inflation sank for the first …
Read More »U.S. Crude Gains Weight against Global Oil Benchmarks
A surge in U.S. crude oil exports is changing the face of the global market and how oil is priced, with the price of U.S. crude gaining weight against other benchmarks. This is what traders and analysts have observed this year, as Europe became a major destination for U.S. oil …
Read More »Iraq’s Crude Oil Exports to the US Shrink in July
Iraq’s oil exports to the US dwindled to approximately seven million barrels in July, a moderate decline from June’s tally, data by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed this weekend. The data showed that the average daily volume of Iraq’s crude oil exports during July was pegged at around …
Read More »Chile’s $2 Billion Energy Storage Boost Challenges U.S. Supremacy
Chile is on track to become the largest energy storage market in the Americas. The position is currently held by the United States, which expects to deploy another 10 GW of energy storage by the end of 2023, but Chile’s ambitious energy storage ambitions and massive lithium supply have given …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Oil Prices Rise 1% as US Inventory Data Reflect Robust Demand
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, …
Read More »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 …
Read More »U.S. Drilling Dips Slightly amid Rising Oil Prices
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 …
Read More »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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