More than 100 WTI Midland cargoes have traded in the Dated Brent basket...
More than 100 WTI Midland cargoes have traded in the Dated Brent basket since its May 2023 incorporation, and its influence on pricing dynamics continues to expand, according to S&P Global. Activity was particularly strong in February, with WTI Midland liquidity hitting record levels as new participants joined the trade.
US gas drillers opt to defer wells amid weak prices, glut
A weak price environment and oversupply are prompting several US natural...
A weak price environment and oversupply are prompting several US natural gas producers, including Chesapeake Energy and CNX Resources, to delay new well completions and turn-in-lines until market conditions improve, while continuing to expand their drilled-but-uncompleted well inventories. The strategy is likely meant to synchronize production additions with the anticipated increase in liquefied natural gas demand, analysts say.
Schumer calls for election in Israel to replace Netanyahu
In a ...
In a speech on the Senate floor yesterday, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “no longer fits the needs of Israel after October 7,” arguing that the Israeli leader cares more about his political survival than the country’s best interests. Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in the US, also implied that Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition is threatening to turn Israel into a global “pariah.” The speech came as frustration mounts in the Biden administration over the civilian toll in Gaza.
Steve Mnuchin wants to buy TikTok. Former Treasury...
Steve Mnuchin wants to buy TikTok. Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told CNBC that he’s assembling the Avengers putting together a team of investors to acquire TikTok, just a day after the House passed a bill that would ban the app if its Chinese owner ByteDance doesn’t divest. Mnuchin, who headed up the Treasury Department under Donald Trump from 2017 to 2021, now runs the investment fund Liberty Strategic Capital. He did not specify who else might be part of his financial supersquad. Experts believe China is likely to block any sale of TikTok to a US company.
President Biden came out against the planned sale of US Steel to Japan’s Nippon Steel, saying it’s “vital for it to remain an American steel company that is domestically owned and operated.”
Retail sales rose 0.6% last month, rebounding from a 1.1% drop in January.
Outdoor Voices is reportedly closing all of its stores this week as the athleisure company transitions to an exclusively online business.
Under Armour announced that founder Kevin Plank is returning to the company as CEO, sending shares plummeting.
Amazon is hosting its first “Big Spring Sale,” which is open to all shoppers (not just Prime members), from March 20 to March 25.
Aaron Rodgers denied a CNN report that he floated conspiracy theories about the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre.
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for April delivery rose $1.54to $81.26 per barrel Thursday. Brent crude for May delivery rose $1.39 to $85.42 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for April delivery rose 4 cents to $2.70 a gallon. April heating oilrose 2 centsto $2.71 a gallon. April natural gasrose 8 centsto $1.74 per 1,000 cubic feet.