The labor market continued to show resilience in May, adding many more jobs than expected, despite efforts...
The labor market continued to show resilience in May, adding many more jobs than expected, despite efforts by the Federal Reserve to cool the economy.
U.S. employers added 339,000 jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Labor Department said on Friday, an increase from a revised total of 294,000 in April.
Superior Plus Closes $780 Million Acquisition of Certarus
Superior Plus Corp. completed its previously announced CA$1.05 billion (US$780 million) acquisition...
Superior Plus Corp. completed its previously announced CA$1.05 billion (US$780 million) acquisition of Certarus Ltd., announced in a May 31 press release.
The transaction is expected to drive double-digit accretion to 2023 adjusted operating cash flow per share, according to the press release, and reaffirms Superior’s 2023 pro forma adjusted EBITDA guidance range of $620 million to $660 million, which includes Certarus’ expected 2023 adjusted EBITDA of $175 million to $185 million.
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery rose $2.01 to $70.10 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for August delivery rose $1.68 to $74.28 a barrel.
Wholesale gasolinefor July delivery was unchanged at $2.44 a gallon. July heating oil rose 6 cents to $2.31 a gallon. July natural gasfell 11 cents to $2.16 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Stocks finished higher Thursday, finding relief a day after the...
Stocks finished higher Thursday, finding relief a day after the House passed debt-ceiling legislation. The deal still needs to clear the Senate, but the House was seen as its toughest hurdle, putting the legislation on track to reach President Joe Biden’s desk in the coming days and allowing the U.S. government to avoid default. Investors weighed mixed data on jobs while awaiting Friday’s release of a May employment report. Expectations for a June rate hike by the Federal Reserve have faded after policymakers this week indicated the potential to skip an increase when they meet later this month. The Dow Jones Industrial AverageDJIA, +0.47% rose around 154 points, or 0.5%, according to preliminary data, while the S&P 500SPX, +0.99% rose 1% and the Nasdaq Composite COMP, 1.28% advanced 1.3%.
EIA: March was a record month for US petroleum exports
The US exported a record 4.8 million barrels per day of crude oil in March, while total...
The US exported a record 4.8 million barrels per day of crude oil in March, while total petroleum exports reached an all-time high of around 11.27 million barrels per day, according to the Energy Information Administration. The petroleum export boom, along with the parallel growth in liquefied natural gas shipments, has positioned the US as a key global energy player with significant influence over oil prices.
