US oil may retest a resistance at $73.99 per barrel, a break above which could lead to a gain into $74.98-$76.59 range. The contract is riding on a fierce wave (c), which has briefly travelled above the peak of the wave (a) around $72.87. It is expected to extend into …
Read More »EIA: U.S. Upscale Crude Imports from Iraq
Despite its decreased appetite, U.S. imports of crude oil from Iraq jumped to 359 thousand barrels per day (bpd) last week, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said this weekend. In its weekly report on U.S. oil imports, EIA said that the U.S. imports averaged 5.234 million bpd this week, down …
Read More »New leader in LNG Exports about to Emerge
The US is set to boost its liquefied natural gas (LNG) capacity, once two new liquefaction units become operational late next year. This would enable the country to overtake Australia and Qatar as the world’s top LNG exporter. The US Energy Information Administration expects the country’s LNG export capacity to …
Read More »Oil up over Big U.S. Crude Supply Draw, Chinese Economy Stabilization Efforts
Oil was up Wednesday morning in Asia, holding gains as the latest U.S. crude oil supply data showed a bigger-than-expected draw. Trading volumes are also thinning out as the holiday period approaches. Brent oil futures edged up 0.18% to $74.11 by 11:13 PM ET (4:13 AM GMT) and WTI futures …
Read More »U.S. to be World’s Biggest LNG Exporter in 2022
The United States is set to become the world’s biggest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter in 2022, surpassing Qatar and Australia, and may hold that title for years to come. In a year when China and other large economies in Europe and Asia scrambled to source enough supply for heating …
Read More »US Senate to Vote on Nord Stream 2 Sanctions by January 14
US senators came to terms concerning consideration of the bill on sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline tabled by Senator Ted Cruz (Republican-Texas) and would vote on this initiative on January 14, 2022 at the latest. “The Senate reached an agreement that at a time to be determined …
Read More »Iraq’ Oil Exports to the United States Decreased 88% in the Past Week
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) Data showed, on Saturday, that Iraq’s oil export to the United States dropped by 88% in the past week. EIA stated in a report, “U.S. imports oil 5.869 million bpd in the past week.” The top three source countries of U.S. import oil are Canada …
Read More »Exxon Receives First Oil from Biden’s Strategic Reserve Release
The first oil from President Joe Biden’s release from the country’s emergency crude reserves is being granted to Exxon Mobil Corp. The company will receive 4.8 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as part of an exchange, the Department of Energy said Friday on its website. Delivery …
Read More »U.S to Sell 18 Million Barrels of Oil from Reserve in Attempt to Reduce Fuel Prices
The U.S. Department of Energy said on Friday it will sell 18 million barrels of crude oil from its strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) on Dec. 17, as part of a previous plan to try to reduce gasoline prices. The Biden administration announced last month it would release about 50 million …
Read More »US Eyes NordStream Pipeline as Russian Pressure Point over Ukraine
In the showdown over Russia’s implicit threat to invade Ukraine, the United States and European allies are eyeing what they see is a major vulnerability for Moscow — the just-completed Nord Stream 2 pipeline to carry natural gas to Europe. US officials made clear Tuesday after President Joe Biden’s two-hour …
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