The total active U.S. rig count, which includes those drilling for natural gas, climbed by six to stand at 550, according to Baker Hughes. December West Texas Intermediate crude continued to trade sharply higher, up $2.40, or 3.1%, at $81.21 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.U.S. energy firms …
Read More »Oil Falls to Its Lowest Level in 4 Weeks
Oil prices fell to their lowest level in nearly four weeks on Wednesday after a larger-than-expected increase in US crude stocks, although gasoline stocks in the world’s largest consumer, the United States, sank to a four-year low. The global benchmark Brent crude contracts fell $2.73, or 3.2 percent, to settle …
Read More »Oil Falls Marginally Amid Fears of New Closings in China
Oil prices fell marginally during today’s session, amid anticipation of the OPEC+ meeting next Thursday, as well as the US Federal Reserve meeting, which will reveal a lot about inflation expectations and economic recovery, which in turn will affect demand. Brent crude futures for January 2022 delivery scored about $84.33 …
Read More »U.S. drillers add oil gas rigs for 15 successive months
U.S. energy firms added oil and natural gas rigs for a 15 successive months in October as oil prices soared to fresh highs, prompting some drillers to return to the drilling sites.The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose two to 544 in the week …
Read More »US Major Indexes Give Back Modest Gains
US major equity indexes opened the new trading week on a calm note near last week’s closing levels. The S&P 500 index was up 10 points to 4,542, almost unchanged on the day after giving up modest gains recorded after the opening bell on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average …
Read More »WTI bounces up to highs near $84.00
WTI futures have bounced up to $82.50. the U. S. crude oil regained previous losses to return to levels near multi year highs at $83.95.Crude prices remain within previous ranges, consolidating after a nine week surge, however, oil prices retreated earlier today as the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, and Federal …
Read More »U.S. oil & gas rig weekly count falls to 542
U.S. energy firms cut oil and natural gas rigs, Friday, for the first time in seven successive weeks even as oil prices rose to new seven year highs.The U.S. oil and gas rig count fell by 1 to 542 in the week to Oct. 22, energy services firm Baker Hughes …
Read More »Wall Street closes higher with S&P 500 tipping fresh record
The S&P 500 index, a proxy for the health of retirement and college savings accounts, has climbed by 0.4% for its sixth successive gain to close as solid earnings stir investors’ expectations and appetite.S&P 500 closed at 4,536.19. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.4% to 35,609.34 and Nasdaq …
Read More »U.S. oil drilling rig count up for 6 weeks
Baker Hughes data on Friday reported that the number of active U.S. rigs drilling for oil climbed by 12 to 445 this week. This data followed increases throughout the last five weeks.Active U.S. rig count, including natural gas ones, climbed by 10 to stand at a total of 543 according …
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