MarketWatch: Oil prices jump after drone attack kills U.S. troops, escalating Mideast crisis
Oil futures popped higher Sunday evening, after a drone attack that killed three U.S. service members...
Oil futures popped higher Sunday evening, after a drone attack that killed three U.S. service members in northern Jordan, blamed by the White House on Iran-backed militants, marked a major escalation of tensions in the Middle East.
West Texas Intermediate crude for March delivery CL00 was up $1.09, or 1.4%, at $79.10 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. March Brent crudeBRN00 the global benchmark, gained $1.11, or 1.3%, to trade at $84.66 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe.
Much will ultimately depend on the U.S. response and whether Iran takes action aimed at shutting down the Strait of Hormuz, Tariq Zahir, managing member at Tyche Capital Advisors, told MarketWatch on Sunday afternoon.
“We are on the cusp of this escalating, which could seriously impact the flow of crude oil,” he said.
US drillers add oil and gas rigs for second week in a row
U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas...
U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for a second week in a row for the first time since early December, energy services firm Baker Hughes reported. The combined oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output,rose by one to 621 in the week to Jan. 26. The report showed oil rigsroseby two to 499 this week, while gas rigsfellby one to 119.
Despite this week's rig increase, Baker Hughes said the total count was 150, or 19%, below this time last year.
The U.S. oil and gas rig count dropped about 20% in 2023after rising by 33% in 2022 and 67% in 2021, due mostly to a decline in oil and gas prices, higher drilling costs and as companies cut spending in favor of paying down debt and boosting returns to shareholders.
NGL kicks off expansion of Delaware Basin water pipeline
Construction has begun on NGL Energy Partners' Lea County Express Pipeline System expansion in the Delaware...
Construction has begun on NGL Energy Partners' Lea County Express Pipeline System expansion in the Delaware Basin, which aims to increase the pipeline's produced water disposal capacity from 140,000 barrels per day to 340,000 bpd. The system could be further expanded to 500,000 bpd of capacity in the future, the company noted.
Glenfarne Energy Transition has obtained the final permits required for a final investment decision on...
Glenfarne Energy Transition has obtained the final permits required for a final investment decision on its proposed 4.4-million-short-ton-per-year Texas LNG export plant. Glenfarne expects to close financing and begin project construction this year, with first LNG exports anticipated in 2028.
Jamie Dimon shuffles JPMorgan execs in possible search for successor. We’re pretty...
Jamie Dimon shuffles JPMorgan execs in possible search for successor. We’re pretty sure it didn’t involve a game of Boar on the Floor, but Jamie Dimon did find a way to heat up the battle to succeed him as head of the world’s biggest bank by changing up some leaders’ roles. COO Daniel Pinto will step aside from running the corporate and investment bank while continuing on as Dimon’s right hand, leaving room for two new execs to take over that division. But no matter who might be in position to come after him, Dimon probably doesn’t plan to step down any time soon.
George Carlin’s estate filed a lawsuit over a comedy special that used AI to recreate the late comedian’s voice and style. And, in other celebrity deepfake news, Taylor Swift’s fans rallied to block fake, AI-generated explicit images of the singer that proliferated on X.
Vince McMahon resigned as chair of TKO and left its board after a former employee accused the WWE founder of sex trafficking in a lawsuit filed this week.
JetBlue said it might not close its deal to buy Spirit, even though the airlines are appealing a judge’s decision to block it.
Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. A recent study found that nearly 80 years later, 245,000 Jewish Holocaust survivors are still alive and residing in more than 90 countries.