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(Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Energy said on Friday it had loaned 8.48 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to four oil companies, the second allotment under the Trump administration’s effort to curb fuel prices that have surged during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. The companies that have been awarded …
US Loans 8.5 Million Barrels of SPR Oil in Second Batch Since Iran War Read More »
By Siddharth Cavale Attacks have cut Saudi oil output by 600,000 bpd, state news agency says Shipping at near-standstill in Strait of Hormuz Brent down 12.7%, WTI down 13.4% this week Russia’s crude exports from western ports has increased Baker Hughes says U.S. rig count down 7% NEW YORK, April 10 (Reuters) – Oil futures …
Oil Ends Lower Ahead of U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Talks, Posts Steepest Weekly Loss Since 2022 Read More »
By David Lawder Rising gas prices threaten to offset tax refund gains, especially for lower-income Americans Wealthier taxpayers benefit more from new deductions, data from Tax Foundation and IRS shows Economists cut US consumption, GDP forecasts due to higher energy cost WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump in February touted this year’s …
What the Trump Tax Breaks Giveth, the Gasoline Pump Taketh Away Read More »
(Reuters) – Shale producer Occidental Petroleum said on Friday its worldwide average realized oil prices fell about 1.6% year-on-year in the first quarter, despite higher benchmark crude rates amid Middle East-related energy market disruption. The U.S.-Israel war on Iran has caused a massive disruption of energy supplies as the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for …
Occidental Reports Lower Realized Oil Prices Even as Iran Conflict Drives Up Crude Rates Read More »
By Kevin Crowley The surge in oil and natural gas prices from the Iran war might seem like good news for the world’s biggest energy companies, but disruptions to production in the region, shipping blockades and hedging losses make the reality far more complicated. Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. lost about 6% of their …
Iran War Erodes Exxon, Chevron Profits Even as Oil Prices Soar Read More »
(Reuters) – U.S. Gulf Coast refiners are reaping the strongest margins in years as disruptions to Middle Eastern oil flows from the Iran war raise demand for U.S. fuel exports, analysts and experts said. Asian and European refiners have been hit hard by a slump in Middle Eastern crude exports due to Iran’s blockade of …
Iran War Raises Demand for US Fuel, Boosting Gulf Coast Refining Margins Read More »
(Reuters) – Chevron said on Thursday it expected a $1.6 billion boost to $2.2 billion to its first-quarter upstream earnings versus the fourth quarter of 2025, driven by surging oil and gas prices from volatility linked to the Iran war. The conflict, which began on February 28, sent oil prices skyrocketing as much as 65%, …
Chevron Forecasts up to $2.2 Billion Rise in Upstream Earnings From Higher Q1 Prices Read More »
HOUSTON, April 8 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) plans overhauls in the spring and at the end of this year at its 612,000 barrel-per-day Beaumont, Texas refinery, said people familiar with plant operations. In May, Exxon plans to shut the 60,000-bpd coker for a planned overhaul that will continue into June, the sources said. …
Exxon Plans Spring and Year-End Overhauls at Beaumont, Texas Refinery, Sources Say Read More »
By Amanda Cooper, Alex Lawler and Ahmad Ghaddar Investors sold 8,600 oil futures lots before US-Iran ceasefire, LSEG data shows Large single trades are rare, typically spread across exchanges to avoid price impact Oil trading volumes and volatility have surged since the war, hitting record highs LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) – Investors placed an approximately …
Traders Place Large $950 Million Bet on Oil Price Falling Hours Ahead of Ceasefire Read More »
(Reuters) – U.S. crude production is expected to decline through the mid-2030s, with global crude futures trading below $70 per barrel through 2030, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said in its Annual Energy Outlook on Wednesday. The U.S. is expected to produce between 12.4 million and 12.7 million barrels per day of crude by 2050, …
US Crude Output to Fall Next Decade on Sub-$70 Brent Price Forecast, EIA Says Read More »
