The number of rigs drilling for oil in the US. was unchanged in the latest week at 467, according to oil-field services company Baker Hughes Co. The rig count was 221 rigs higher than last year when there were 246 active rigs, Baker Hughes said Friday.The nation’s gas-rig count stood …
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Oil prices fell on Tuesday after rising in the previous session, as a result of talk that the United States, Japan, and India will release crude oil reserves to bring prices down, despite the risk of faltering demand due to the spread of coronavirus cases in Europe. A source familiar …
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Oil prices rose on Monday but remained pressured by rising COVID-19 cases in Europe and the possibility of Japan drawing down on its national reserves, raising concerns about oversupply and weak demand. Brent crude and US West Texas Intermediate prices fell more than a dollar in early trading, hitting their …
Read More »Oil Prices Fell to The Lowest Level in Seven Weeks, Why?
Baker Hughes reported, Friday, that the number of active U.S. rigs drilling for oil rose by seven to 461 this week.The new figures followed increases in each of the previous three weeks, including a climb of four oil rigs last week, Baker Hughes data shows.The total active U.S. rig count, …
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Baker Hughes reported, Friday, that the number of active U.S. rigs drilling for oil rose by seven to 461 this week.The new figures followed increases in each of the previous three weeks, including a climb of four oil rigs last week, Baker Hughes data shows.The total active U.S. rig count, …
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Oil prices fell below $79 a barrel on Friday, as a new increase in Covid-19 cases in Europe threatened to slow the pace of economic recovery, while investors weighed the possibility of a move by the world’s major economies to withdraw from their strategic stocks of crude to calm energy …
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The benchmark Brent crude fell during those moments of trading today, Thursday, below the levels of 80 dollars, as it is trading at levels of 79.8 dollars, down 0.6 dollars. The benchmark Brent crude has fluctuated between levels of $80.15 as a top and $79.6 as a bottom since trading …
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The “Big Short” movie star Michael Burry returned to Twitter Friday. After earlier remarks about inflation, SEC and Fed policies, the movie star who is also CEO of Scion Asset Management says that Elon Musk has wrong calculations and had it not quite right with his Rivian comments. Earlier in …
Read More »Baker Hughes Reports Rise of U.S. Oil Drilling Rigs
Baker Hughes on Friday reported that the number of active U.S. rigs drilling for oil rose by four to 454 this week. That followed increases in each of the previous two weeks, including a climb of six oil rigs last week, Baker Hughes data show. The total active U.S. rig …
Read More »Market Drivers – U. S. Session – 05-11-2021
The KSA boosted prices just after refusing to bend to U.S. pressure to pump more crude oil. With OPEC unanimously agreeing to stick to its plans, attention now turns to whether U.S. President Joe Biden will respond.The total active U.S. rig count, which includes those drilling for natural gas, climbed …
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