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What’s at Stake for Oil If Iran-US Tensions Escalate

By Weilun Soon, Serene Cheong, and Nicholas Lua Iran’s main oil export terminal at Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf. Photographer: Fatemeh Bahrami/Getty Images/Anadolu Rising tensions between the US and Iran have already driven oil prices to a six-month high. Oil traders are watching for any escalation that could disrupt crude production in Iran or …

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Slowing US Shale Growth Has Fracking Companies Finding New Markets Abroad

By Emma Sanchez A Tenaris frack set in the Vaca Muerta formation in Argentina, one of the world’s largest shale gas reservoirs. Source: Tenaris US fracking companies are increasingly sending their idle equipment overseas, finding new markets abroad as growth slows in the shale fields of Texas, New Mexico and elsewhere. Over the past two …

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OPEC+ to Consider 137,000 bpd Oil Output Increase for April, Sources Say

(Reuters) – OPEC+ is likely to consider raising its oil output by 137,000 barrels per day for April, three sources with knowledge of OPEC+ thinking said as the group prepares for peak summer demand and a price boost from tensions between the U.S. and OPEC member Iran. The resumption of output increases after a three-month …

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US Crude Oil Imports From Venezuela Rose to One-Year High Last Week, EIA Says

(Reuters) – U.S. crude oil imports from Venezuela rose to their highest since January 2025, the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) said on Wednesday. Imports from Venezuela rose by 290,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 339,000 bpd in the week ended February 20, according to data from the EIA’s Petroleum Supply Report. Reporting by Nicole …

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US Crude, Distillate Inventories Rise, Gasoline Stocks Fall, EIA

(Reuters) – HOUSTON, Feb 25 – U.S. crude and distillate inventories rose while gasoline stocks fell last week, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday. Crude inventories rose by 16 million barrels to 435.8 million barrels in the week ended February 20, the EIA said, compared with analysts’ expectations in a Reuters poll for a …

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Saudi Arabia Boosts Oil Output, Exports for US Attack on Iran Contingency, Sources Say

(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is increasing its oil production and exports as part of a contingency plan in case any U.S. strike on Iran disrupts supplies from the Middle East, two sources familiar with the plan said on Wednesday. The Saudi government media office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the …

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Chevron Sells Venezuelan Oil to India’s Reliance for the First Time Since 2023, Ship Data and Sources Say

HOUSTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – U.S. oil major Chevron (CVX.N) has sold its first cargo of Venezuelan crude oil to India’s Reliance Industries (RELI.NS) since December 2023, according to ship tracking data and two sources. Chevron (CVX.N) negotiated the Boscan crude cargo to Reliance this month, marking the first sale of the heavy oil, which …

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Occidental CEO Says Industry Needs $70/barrel Oil to Grow Production

(Reuters) – The oil industry needs crude prices to rise and sustain at $70 per barrel in order to grow output, executives said on Tuesday. U.S. oil production can be maintained at its current level in the $60 to $65 price range, said Vicki Hollub, CEO of U.S. oil producer Occidental, during an Energy Aspects …

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Says Deal With U.S. Within Reach ‘Only if Diplomacy is Given Priority’

(Reuters) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Tuesday that a deal with the U.S. was “within reach, but only if diplomacy is given priority”, days ahead of expected talks between the two sides in Geneva. “Iran will resume talks with the U.S. in Geneva with a determination to achieve a fair and equitable …

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Continental Resources Says Argentina Shale Resource Could be ‘Another Permian’

(Reuters) – Argentina’s shale oil resource could be similar in size to that of the Permian Basin, the top oilfield in the U.S., Continental Resources CEO Doug Lawler said on Tuesday. Argentina’s projections show that oil output could reach 1.5 million to 2 million barrels per day in the next few years, but the U.S. …

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