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Oil Falls on Hopes for US-Iran Ceasefire Agreement

By Erwin Seba Brent and WTI register steepest weekly losses since April US-Iran ceasefire deal not finalised US crude, gasoline and distillate stockpiles fell last week -EIA HOUSTON, May 29 (Reuters) – Oil futures fell more than 2% on Friday, closing out their steepest ​weekly decline since early April as traders awaited word that the …

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US Drillers Add Oil, Natural Gas Rigs for Sixth Straight Week, Baker Hughes Says

(Reuters) – U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for a sixth straight week, for the first time since May 2022, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose by four to 562 …

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Trump Fed Pivot Raises Dollar-Policy Doubts Too: Mike Dolan

Reuters If Donald Trump is indeed backing off and allowing the Federal Reserve to do what it needs to do, then the U.S. president may have to park his administration’s long-assumed preference for a weaker dollar too. For some nervous Republicans, that may come asa relief. As his appointee Kevin Warsh was sworn in as …

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Open Interest in Natural Gas and Power on ICE Hits Record in May

May 27 (Reuters) – Intercontinental Exchange, one of the world’s biggest operators of trading platforms, reported on Wednesday record liquidity across ​its global natural gas and power markets, including ‌for North American natural gas. The impact of the Iran war, which has led to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, ​has led to …

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WhiteHawk Minerals Eyes $701 Million Valuation in US IPO

(Reuters) – WhiteHawk Minerals ‌is targeting a valuation of up to $701.2 million ​in its U.S. initial ​public offering, as the ⁠natural gas mineral ​and royalty firm looks to ​tap investor appetite for domestic energy assets. The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based ​company is seeking ​up to $187 million by offering roughly ‌6.9 ⁠million shares priced between $25 …

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Oil Prices Settle Higher on Slow Progress in US-Iran Peace Talks

By Erwin Seba Rubio says more work needed in Iran talks despite some progress Iran, US maintain opposed on Tehran’s uranium, Strait of Hormuz OPEC+ expected to increase July oil output, sources say WTI, Brent headed for weekly losses HOUSTON, May 22 (Reuters) – Oil prices climbed on Friday, as ​investors worried that the U.S. …

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Trump Blinks as Big, Bad Bond Market Bares its Teeth: McGeever

(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is discovering – yet again – just how unforgiving and powerful bond markets can be. A global selloff has swept through sovereign debt markets, as rising inflation has driven yields on long-dated bonds to their highest levels in decades. The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield on Wednesday hit 5.20%, the …

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Oil Prices Climb More Than 3% on Fears of New US-Iran Combat

Brent and WTI set for hefty weekly gains More vessels have been crossing Strait of Hormuz Ship attacks and seizures remain a worry Trump says he is running out of patience with Iran Iran says it is prepared to resume fighting HOUSTON, May 15 (Reuters) – Oil prices gained more than 3% on Friday, ​climbing …

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Exxon Mobil Not Liable to Investors Over Canadian Oil Sands, Gas Assets, Jury Says

May 14 (Reuters) – A Texas jury on Wednesday found Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) not ​liable on claims it defrauded ‌investors through disclosures tied to its Canadian oil sands and Rocky ​Mountain gas operations. The 2016 ​lawsuit alleged Exxon concealed that ⁠its Canadian bitumen operations were ​losing money, failed to properly ​incorporate carbon-cost assumptions into reserve …

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JP Morgan Sees Brent Staying in Low $100s Even if Hormuz Reopens in June

(Reuters) – JP Morgan expects Brent crude to remain in the low-$100s for much of 2026, even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens in June, as accelerating inventory draws and logistical bottlenecks keep the oil market tight, the bank said in a note. JP Morgan’s revised framework assumes that the pace of oil inventory depletion …

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