Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 1,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech
MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — A rare, powerful ...
MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night, killing more than 1,000 people and damaging buildings from villages in the Atlas Mountains to the historic city of Marrakech. The full toll was not known as rescuers struggled to get through boulder-strewn roads to the remote mountain villages hit hardest.
Sept 8 | U.S. energy firms this week increased the number of oil rigs...
Sept 8 | U.S. energy firms this week increased the number of oil rigs operating for the first time since June while cutting the natural gas rig count, energy services firm Baker Hughes (BKR.O) said in its closely followed report on Friday.
The total oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose by one to 632. Despite this week's rig increase, Baker Hughes said the total count was still down 127, or 17%, below this time last year.
U.S. oil rigs rose one to 513this week, while gas rigs fell by one to 113, their lowest since January 2022. Miscellaneous rigs gained 1.
After oil and gas prices soared following Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year, the U.S. rig count climbed to 784 by November 2022, but has since slumped by about 19% as prices fell earlier in the year.
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery rose 64 centsto $87.51 a barrel Friday. Brent crudefor November delivery rose 73 cents to $90.65 a barrel.
Wholesale gasolinefor October delivery rose 3 centsto $2.65 a gallon. October heating oilrose 9 cents to $3.30 a gallon. October natural gasrose 3 cents to $2.61 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Stocks close slightly higher but can't salvage losing week
U.S. stocks finished modestly higher on Friday, but Wall Street...
U.S. stocks finished modestly higher on Friday, but Wall Street still suffered a losing week amid renewed concerns that the Federal Reserve may keep interest rates higher for longer. The S&P 500SPX booked a 1.3% weekly loss, while the Dow Jones Industrial AverageDJIA fell 0.8% and the Nasdaq CompositeCOMP dropped 1.9% for the week. All three major indexes logged their worst weekly decline since August 18, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Meanwhile, investors looked ahead to inflation data, with readings on the consumer-price index and producer-price index next week expected to offer further clues on the central bank’s rate decision at its next policy meeting.
$100 oil within striking distance if momentum continues, analysts say
Oil at $100 per barrel is a possibility if momentum in the crude market keeps going, according to Wall...
Oil at $100 per barrel is a possibility if momentum in the crude market keeps going, according to Wall Street analysts.
“The notion of $100/bbl has evolved from completely unimaginable a few short months ago, to within striking (or hyping) distance today,” Michael Tran and Helmina Croft at RBC Capital Markets wrote in a note to investors on Thursday.
Friday morning, West Texas Intermediate is trading at $87.50, up 63 cents, while Brent Crude was up 75 centsat $90.67.