Gulf of Mexico a global leader in low-carbon oil production
A recent study conducted by the National Ocean Industries Association revealed that US oil production,...
A recent study conducted by the National Ocean Industries Association revealed that US oil production, and specifically oil production in the Gulf of Mexico, have carbon intensities 23% and 46% lower than the international average outside North America, respectively, surpassing major oil-producing nations such as Russia, Brazil, Iran, Iraq and Nigeria. In a statement, NOIA President Erik Milito underscored the Gulf of Mexico's global leadership in oil and gas production and its critical contribution to energy security, national security and energy affordability.
Jim Brown, Football Great and Civil Rights Champion, Dies at 87
Jim Brown, the Cleveland Browns fullback who was acclaimed as one of the greatest players in pro football...
Jim Brown, the Cleveland Browns fullback who was acclaimed as one of the greatest players in pro football history, and who remained in the public eye as a Hollywood action hero and a civil rights activist, died on Thursday night at his home in Los Angeles. He was 87.
US Drillers Cut Most Oil Rigs in a Week Since Sept. 2021
U.S. energy firms this week cut 11 oil rigs, the most in a week since September 2021,...
U.S. energy firms this week cut 11 oil rigs, the most in a week since September 2021, energy services firm Baker Hughes Co said in its closely followed report on Friday.
That follows last week's cut of 17 natural gas rigs, which was the biggest drop since June 2020.
The total oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, fell by 11 to 720 in the week to May 19, the lowest since May 2022.
Baker Hughes said that puts the total rig count down eight, or 1%, below this time last year, the first time since April 2021 that rigs were lower than the year-ago level.
U.S. stocks end lower, but Nasdaq posts longest weekly win streak since February
U.S. stocks closed lower on Friday as investors focused on debt-ceiling...
U.S. stocks closed lower on Friday as investors focused on debt-ceiling talks in Washington D.C.,which Republican Rep. Garret Graves of Louisiana, a deputy for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, said were on pause. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA ended about 109 points lower Friday near 33,426 but booked a 0.4% weekly gain. So did the other major U.S. indexes. The S&P 500 index SPX  closed 0.2% lower while booking a 1.6% weekly gain. The Nasdaq Composite IndexCOMP shed 0.2% Friday but gained 3% for the week to advance for a fourth week in a row, its longest weekly stretch of wins since February 3, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Focus on Friday also was on regional banks after CNN reported that Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said more mergers in the sector might be needed.
The energy sector is off to a higher start, supported by strength in the underlying commodities and in the major equity futures. U.S. stock index futures edged higher on optimism that a deal to avoid a catastrophic U.S. debt default could be reached over the weekend.
WTI and Brent crude oil futures are trading higher as investors turned cautiously optimistic over the fading risk of a U.S. debt default. Sentiment has remained mixed as investors weigh optimism over the avoidance of a U.S. debt default against inflation data that could portend more interest rate hikes from global central banks. However, Middle East crude prices in Asia fell to their lowest level in months, despite OPEC+ production cuts, as Asian refiners held back spot purchases and China and India binged on cheap Russian oil.
Natural gas futures are extending gains for the second-straight session on a smaller-than-expected U.S. storage build and as wildfires kept gas exports from Canada near a 25-month low.
