Tag Archives: United States of America

Oil Prices Drop amid Warning Demand in US, China

Oil prices backed off on Monday, reversing their Friday rally, as renewed concerns over waning demand in the United States and China dented market sentiment. Brent crude futures for January were down 71 cents, or 0.87%, at $80.72 a barrel at 0400 GMT, while the U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) …

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U.S. Infrastructure Projects Boost Steel Demand

The Construction MMI (Monthly Metals Index) continued to lack strong bullish or bearish pressure month-over-month. Overall, the index only dropped by a minuscule 0.13%. Still, many factors remain at play in the construction industry, which seems to be behind the index components’ steady sideways trends. With the winter months coming, …

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How the U.S. is Pumping more Oil with Fewer Rigs

Despite the falling and flatlining rig count, U.S. crude oil production managed to hit a monthly record-high in August 2023, boosted by productivity gains and more efficient operations. U.S. exploration and production companies are drilling longer laterals and deploying rigs to the most promising areas to get more bang for …

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America’s Offshore Wind Industry is a Mess

It’s not just Orsted that just realized the Green revolution is really deep red when it comes to shareholder value. Speaking at the FT Energy Transition summit on Wednesday, a clean energy executive at supermajor BP said that the U.S. offshore wind industry is “fundamentally broken” and needs a reset. …

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Oil Strategists Look at USA Oil Production

Despite pervasive narratives around a supposed lack of shale supply response, monthly U.S Energy Information Administration (EIA) data shows U.S. oil production reaching a record 13.1 million barrels per day in August. That’s what strategists at Macquarie stated in a report sent to Rigzone on Wednesday, adding that they believe …

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