Oil prices rose for a second day on Friday as the market reacted to falling US inventories. Signs of strong Asian demand from both China and India also strengthened the market. Brent crude oil futures were up $1.49, or 2%, at $75.60 a barrel by 1:12 p.m. ET (1712 GMT). …
Read More »Oil Up over Demand Hopes as US Crude, Gasoline Stocks Signal Recovery
Oil prices rose on Friday over rising demand euphoria after US crude and gasoline oil inventories recorded huge falls although the lack of consensus at the latest OPEC+ meeting is leaving oil markets without direction. International benchmark Brent crude was trading at $74.48 per barrel at 0752 GMT for a …
Read More »U.S. Shale Firms Hesitate to Pump – or Hedge – more, despite Oil High Prices
OPEC’s sudden disarray would seem to be an opportunity for U.S. shale producers to lock in profits, with oil prices near multi-year-highs, but sources at those companies say they are not taking chances with the market’s volatility. Shale producers are famous for boosting output whenever oil prices surge. However, the …
Read More »Around 25% of US Electricity in April was Green
Nearly 25.7% of the total US electricity production in April, came from renewable energy sources, including solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower and biomass. A SUN DAY Campaign analysis of new data released by the US Energy Information Administration suggests solar and wind output during the month was 29.9% and 22.1% greater …
Read More »USA and Germany Plan to Compensate Ukraine’s Losses Due to Nord Stream 2
The United States and Germany want to compensate Ukraine for losses after the launch of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Bloomberg reports citing sources. The agreement, which some officials hope to have ready for Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to Washington next month, could see the countries commit to bolstering …
Read More »After Years of Massive Losses, US Shale Eyes a $60-Billion Year
With oil prices rising to levels not seen in over two years, US shale, bouncing off one of its worst-ever years, could be looking at record profits in 2021. Oil execs and producers are historically pretty good at making money. Oil is a roller coaster of an economic sector, based …
Read More »EIA: US Imports of Iraqi Crudes Dropped
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Saturday that Iraqi crude oil exports to the US declined to 155,000 barrels per day (bpd) during the past week. According to a report released by the EIA, “The United States imported crude oil from Iraq at a rate of 155,000 bpd, …
Read More »US, India Agree to Build 6 Nuclear Power Plants
The United States and India on Wednesday agreed to strengthen security and civil nuclear cooperation, including building six US nuclear power plants in India, the two countries said in a joint statement. The agreement came after two days of talks in Washington. The United States under President Donald Trump has …
Read More »Iraq’ Oil Exports to the United States Increased in Last Week
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) Data showed, on Saturday, that Iraq’s export oil to the United States increased to 300 thousand bpd in the last week. EIA stated in a report, “The United States oil exports recorded 5.751 bpd in the second week of June.” The top three source countries …
Read More »US Plans to Auction Offshore Wind Power Leases Amid Clean Energy Push
The US plans to auction eight lease areas for offshore wind power in the shallow stretch of the Atlantic between New York’s Long Island and New Jersey. The proposed sites offer the potential for as much as 7 gigawatts of electricity, enough to power more than 2.6 million homes, the …
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