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 …
Read More »America’s Electric Grid can’t Support the EV Revolution
The Inflation Reduction Act that Congress passed earlier this year was hailed by the wind, solar, and EV manufacturing industries and environmentalists as the key to the energy transition, providing billions in funding for low-carbon electricity production and, of course, EVs. Because of the ambitious EV plans of the administration—and …
Read More »API Reports another Larger-Than-Expected Crude Draw
Crude oil inventories sagged by another 4.8 million barrels, American Petroleum Institute (API) data showed on Tuesday, after dropping 5.8 million barrels in the week prior. Analysts anticipated a smaller 2.2 million barrel draw. U.S. crude inventories may have grown by roughly 21 million barrels so far this year, according …
Read More »WoodMac: U.S. to Triple LNG Exports by 2033
Surging global demand for liquefied natural gas is set to nearly triple U.S. LNG exports over the next decade, as LNG buyers seek diversification and reliable, low-cost supply, energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie said in a new report this week. LNG exports are already outpacing U.S. exports to Mexico—compared to lower-than-Mexico …
Read More »U.S. Rig Count Sees Modest Gain as Oil Dives below $80
The number of total active drilling rigs in the United States rose by 3 this week, according to new data from Baker Hughes published on Friday. The total rig count increased to 782 this week—219 rigs higher than the rig count this time in 2021, and 297 rigs lower than …
Read More »Biden Asks Congress for $500 Million to Modernize the SPR
The Biden administration has asked Congress to approve $500 million in funds for the modernization of the four sites of the country’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve, suggesting in its request that the SPR is at risk of shortfalls. In a request to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the White House’s Office of Management …
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