API: Biden's policies hindering oil, gas investment
American Petroleum Institute Vice President Frank Macchiarola said the Biden administration's recent...
American Petroleum Institute Vice President Frank Macchiarola said the Biden administration's recent change in attitude toward oil and natural gas development must be accompanied by policy changes that incentivize investment in American oil and gas, and dismissed accusations of industry price gouging as "false" and "unfair.
In a congressional hearing yesterday, US oil execs were grilled microwaved (propane’s too expensive) by Democrats, who accused them of jacking up gas prices for consumers while pocketing higher profits. Leaders from Exxon, Chevron, Shell, and other energy firms said they had little control over oil prices, which have surged nearly 70% since last year.
Resignation Of Entire Kuwait Government Maybe Positive For Oil
The resignation yesterday of the entire government of Kuwait, including its oil minister,...
The resignation yesterday of the entire government of Kuwait, including its oil minister, may be exactly what the country needs in order to press ahead with long-delayed plans to increase crude oil production to a minimum of 4 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2040 – up from a current average of around 2.6 million bpd.
Last June, Kuwait’s parliament approved the 2021-22 state budget but failed to resolve the long-running standoff between the then-government and opposition that has blocked economic reforms. The impasse has also negatively impacted the ability of Kuwait’s US$580 billion sovereign wealth fund – the Kuwait Investment Authority – to make effective decisions to direct investment at boosting the output from the country’s oil sector.
U.S. crude-oil inventories unexpectedly increased last week, but gasoline stockpiles declined much more...
U.S. crude-oil inventories unexpectedly increased last week, but gasoline stockpiles declined much more than forecast, according to data released Wednesday by the Energy Information Administration.
Crude-oil stockpiles climbed by 2.4 million barrels to 412.4 million barrels, and remain about 14% below the five-year average, the EIA said. Analysts surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had predicted crude stockpiles would fall by 1.6 million barrels from the prior week.
Oil stored at Cushing, Okla., the delivery point for U.S. stocks, rose by 1.7 million barrels from the previous week, to 25.9 million barrels.
Oil executives testify in "Gouged at the Gas Station" House hearing
Wednesday's hearing called executives from Exxon (XOM),...
Wednesday's hearing called executives from Exxon (XOM), Shell (SHEL), BP (BP), Chevron (CVX), Devon (DVN) and Pioneer (PXD) to testify on the topic of high US gasoline prices. Unfortunately, the majority of the hearing was consumed by less-than-productive prepared remarks; however, a few comments could be of use to energy investors...READ STORY
Oil Prices Fall. The Market’s Focus Could Be Shifting.
BARRON'S-The story in commodity markets may be changing, at least for now, as doubts...
BARRON'S-The story in commodity markets may be changing, at least for now, as doubts about demand offset worry over supplies.
Oil prices have been rising in response to expectations that sanctions to punish Russia over its invasion of Ukraine will leave less crude available on the international market. The price of crude was soaring, adding to concern about inflation, even before Russia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, attacked its neighbor on Feb. 24. It rose further in response.
Now, efforts to rein in the price, plus a combination of other factors, may be having an effect. The price of Brent oil, the main benchmark grade internationally, has fallen six of the past eight sessions, with a drop of $5.57 per barrel, or 5.2%, to $101.07 on Wednesday.
West Texas Intermediate, the main U.S. grade of crude, lost $5.73 per barrel, or 5.6% to $96.23, also marking its sixth drop in eight trading days.
