Tankers Bound for Freeport LNG Divert to Trinidad, Maryland
At least six tankers set to...
At least six tankers set to load LNG at Freeport LNG this month have been diverted following the June 8 blast that shut the Texas facility, Refinitiv Eikon vessel tracking data showed.
A partial restart of the Quintana, Texas, plant is not expected until at least September, the company said last week, leaving about 40 cargoes to be canceled or rescheduled. The loss has European LNG buyers and some U.S. shale producers reeling, while rivals Cheniere Energy and Sempra LNG rush to produce more LNG to offset the losses.
Freeport accounts for roughly 20% of U.S. LNG processing capacity, drawing 2.1 Bcf/d of natural gas, primarily from U.S. shale fields. Natural gas prices have slumped in the United States and soared in Europe during the extended shutdown.
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Chesapeake Energy doubles share buyback to $2 billion
Chesapeake Energy announced Wednesday it is doubling its share repurchase program from $1 billion...
Chesapeake Energy announced Wednesday it is doubling its share repurchase program from $1 billion to $2 billion.
The company said its Board of Directors reached the decision to offer up to $2 billion in the aggregate value of its common stock and/or warrants through the end of 2023.
To date, under its previously authorized program, Chesapeake has repurchased approximately 5.4 million shares of its common stock at an average price of approximately $89 per share.
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell $3.33 to $106.19 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for August delivery fell $2.91 to $111.74 a barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for July delivery rose 4 cents to $3.83 a gallon. July heating oil rose 4 cents to $4.40 a gallon. July natural gas rose 5 cents to $6.86 per 1,000 cubic feet.
API Reports Biggest Crude Oil Inventory Rise Since February
The American Petroleum Institute (API) reported a build this week for crude oil of 5.607 million...
The American Petroleum Institute (API) reported a build this week for crude oil of 5.607 million barrels, while analysts predicted a draw of 1.433 million barrels.
It is the first build over 5 million barrels since mid-February, according to API data. The build comes as the Department of Energy released 6.8 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserves in Week Ending June 17.
U.S. crude inventories have shed some 68 million barrels since the start of 2021 and about 11 million barrels since the start of 2020, according to API data. In the week prior, the API reported a build in crude oil inventories of 736,000 barrels after analysts had predicted a draw of 1.2 million barrels.
Cushing saw a decrease of 390,000 barrels this week. Cushing inventories slipped to 22.615 million barrels in the week prior, as of June 10, according to EIA data—down by nearly two-thirds from 59.2 million barrels at the start of 2021, and down from 37.3 million barrels at the end of 2021.