Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery rose $1.05to $89.37 a barrel Thursday. Brent crudefor December delivery rose 88 cents to $92.38 a barrel.
Wholesale gasolinefor November delivery rose 1 cent to $2.36 a gallon. November heating oilrose 3 cents to $3.17 a gallon. November natural gasfell 10 centsto $2.96 per 1,000 cubic feet.
U.S. stocks end lower, S&P 500 logs third straight day of losses
U.S. stocks closed lower on Thursday as Treasury yields climbed,...
U.S. stocks closed lower on Thursday as Treasury yields climbed, as investors digested remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that more interest-rate hikes may be needed.The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA finished down around 0.8%, while the S&P 500SPX, fell 0.9% and the Nasdaq Composite COMP dropped 1%, according to preliminary data from FactSet. Powell said Thursday that the Fed is “attentive” to recent economic data showing resilient U.S. economic growth and demand for labor, a trend that could lead to more rate hikes if it continues. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each booked a third straight day of declines, FactSet data show. In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose 8.5 basis points to 4.987%, the highest since July 20, 2007 based on 3 p.m. Eastern Time levels, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
Henry Resources' Jim Henry, Permian Basin Wildcatter, Dies at 89
James “Jim” Henry, a longtime Permian Basin wildcatter who...
James “Jim” Henry, a longtime Permian Basin wildcatter who began his career with wells in conventional rock and later moved to drilling stimulated horizontals in tight, unconventional formations, passed away on Oct. 17, at the age of 89.
A service will be held Monday at First Methodist Church in Midland, Texas, according to an announcement by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. A reception will be held at the Midland Petroleum Club.
U.S. initial unemployment claims drop to nine-month low
The numbers: The number of Americans who applied...
The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell to a nine-month low of 198,000, defying expectations that layoffs would rise as higher U.S. interest rates pinched the economy. New jobless claims declined from a revised 211,000 in the prior week, the government said.
Key details: New jobless claims fell in 45 of the 53 states and territories that report these figures to the federal government. Claims rose in just eight states.
US Crude Production Hits High as Chaos in Israel, Geopolitics Stoke Fear
In the U.S. Energy Information Administration's most recent...
In the U.S. Energy Information Administration's most recent weekly update, the first week of October saw domestic crude production rise by 300,000 bbl/d from the prior week, setting an all-time production high of 13.2 MMbbl/d.
The high volumes come even as Oct. 13 rig counts show a 147 drop from last year, according to the Baker Hughes rig count.
The previous record of 13.1 MMbbl/d was set in February 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of the U.S. and world economy.