Delek Logistics closed a $230 million deal to expand its water midstream service in the Permian Basin with the acquisition of H2O Midstream, which overlaps with Delek’s Midland Basin footprint.
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has been thrust back into the public spotlight as Vice President Kamala Harris’ change of position on it comes under scrutiny given her campaign for the White House. The groundbreaking technique for oil and gas extraction that vaulted the US to energy independence has for years been a lightning rod for controversy. …
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Stockpiles have been declining, but a flood of supply will push them back up next year. Despite oil’s recent foray below $70 a barrel, market balances aren’t currently that bad. The problem is, this is as good as things get for quite some time. In its monthly report Thursday, the International Energy Agency said stockpiles contracted in …
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Asian nation dominated conversations at APPEC event this week Slowing economy, energy transition erode post-Covid recovery For the first time in two decades, China no longer looks like the engine driving global crude demand, which is uncharted waters for many of the traders and executives that gathered for the APPEC oil conference in Singapore this …
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The candidate touts the benefits of energy independence even as she pledges to continue Biden’s decarbonization push. Kamala Harris has a claim to serving in one of the greatest presidential administrations for the US fossil fuel industry in history. Domestic oil and gas output, refining margins and company profits have all hit record highs during her …
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Summary IEA’s 2024 demand growth forecast cut by 7.2% Projection for 2025 remains unchanged Oil prices pare gains after report (Reuters) – The International Energy Agency (IEA) has cut its 2024 oil demand growth forecast by 70,000 barrels per day (bpd), or about 7.2%, to 900,000 bpd, it said in its monthly oil market report …
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Summary Makes second cut in 2024 oil demand growth forecast Sees headwinds for China’s diesel, gasoline demand going forward IEA to publish updated forecasts on Thursday (Reuters) – OPEC on Tuesday cut its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2024 reflecting data received so far this year and also trimmed its expectation for next …
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(Reuters) – Investors scrambled to shift their positioning on Wednesday following a closely-watched debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, as betting markets swung in Harris’ favor after the event. Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, the company that owns Truth Social, fell 13% on Wednesday afternoon, while other so-called Trump …
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(Reuters) – India wants oil producers group OPEC and its allies to raise oil output as there are countries such as India where fuel demand is rising, the nation’s oil secretary Pankaj Jain said on Thursday. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies, together called OPEC+, last week agreed to delay a planned oil …
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Summary US avg. gasoline price set to dip to $2.99/gal by late Oct. Lower fuel prices could help Democrats in election Pump prices down sharply in competitive ‘swing states’ Wild Card: Hurricane Francine churns through oil patch (Reuters) – U.S. motorists should see gasoline prices fall below $3 a gallon for the first time in …
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