October WTI (West Texas Intermediate) crude oil (USO)(UCO)(DIG) futures contracts rose 0.16% and were trading at $49.98 per barrel in electronic trading at 2:10 AM EST on September 18.
US distillate inventories On August 30, 2017, the EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration) released its weekly crude oil inventory report. The EIA estimates that US distillate inventories rose by 0.5% to 149.1 MMbbls (million barrels) between August 18 and 25, 2017. Inventories fell by 5.6 MMbbls, or 3.6%, from the same period in 2016. Inventories […]
US crude oil production The EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration) estimates that US crude oil production rose by 2,000 bpd (barrels per day) to 9,530,000 bpd between August 18 and 25, 2017. Production rose 1,042,000 bpd, or 12.3%, from the same period in 2016. It has risen for three consecutive weeks to August 25, and has reached […]
October WTI (or West Texas Intermediate) crude oil (USO) (UCO) futures contracts rose 0.4% and were trading at $47.73 per barrel in electronic trade at 2:00 AM EST on August 22, 2017.
Baker Hughes released its US crude oil rig count report on August 18, 2017. It reported that the US crude oil rig count fell by five to 763 on August 11–18.
September WTI (West Texas Intermediate) crude oil (OIH) (SCO) (DIG) futures contracts rose 0.5% to $47.81 per barrel in electronic trading at 1:50 AM EST on August 16, 2017.
The US Energy Information Administration estimates that global crude oil supply outages fell by 247,000 bpd (barrels per day) to 2.0 MMbpd (million barrels per day) in June 2017.
Schlumberger’s 1Q17 revenue by geography From 4Q16 to 1Q17, Schlumberger (SLB) witnessed 6% revenue growth in North America, while it saw a steep revenue decline of ~10% in the Europe/CIS[1.Commonwealth of Independent States]/West Africa region. Schlumberger’s revenue from Latin America was resilient in 1Q17, remaining unchanged from 4Q16. Schlumberger accounts for 6.5% of the ProShares […]
Between January 27–June 7, 2017, natural gas active futures fell 10.9%. Natural gas inventories moved above their five-year average in the week ended January 27, 2017.
Rosneft is Russia’s largest oil producer. On June 1, a Rosneft board member stated that Russia wouldn’t extend the production cut deal beyond March 2018.
According to EIA data announced on May 18, there was an addition of 68 Bcf to natural gas (GASX) (FCG) (GASL) inventories for the week ending May 12, 2017.
According to data from the EIA on May 4, natural gas (GASX) (FCG) (GASL) inventories rose by 67 Bcf (billion cubic feet) during the week ending April 28.
June diesel futures contracts rose 2.1% to $1.47 per gallon on May 10, 2017. Prices rose due to the larger-than-expected fall in distillate inventories.
According to data from the EIA released on April 27, 2017, natural gas inventories rose 74 Bcf (billion cubic feet) during the week ended April 21, 2017.
A less-than-expected rise in gasoline inventories supported gasoline prices on May 3, 2017. Gasoline and crude oil (DIG) (SCO) (VDE) prices rose on May 3.
The EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration) estimated that four-week average US gasoline demand fell by 80,000 bpd to 9,237,000 bpd on April 14–21.
Baker Hughes (BHI) released its weekly US crude oil rig count on April 28, 2017. It reported that crude oil rigs rose by nine to 697 on April 21–28, 2017.
According to data from the EIA released on April 20, 2017, natural gas (GASX) (FCG) (GASL) inventories rose by 54 Bcf during the week ending April 14, 2017.
The EIA estimates that OECD’s crude oil inventories fell by 7.69 MMbbls (million barrels) to 2,977 MMbbls in March 2017—compared to the previous month.
The energy sector contributed to ~6.6% of the S&P 500 (SPY) (SPX-INDEX) on April 21, 2017. Crude oil and natural gas are major parts of the energy sector.
On April 18, 2017, the API released its weekly crude oil inventory report. It reported that US crude oil inventories fell by 0.84 MMbbls from April 7–14.
The EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration) reported that US distillate inventories fell by 2.2 MMbbls (million barrels) to 150.2 MMbbls between March 31 and April 7, 2017.
The EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration) reported that US crude oil production rose by 36,000 bpd (barrels per day) to 9,235,000 bpd between March 31 and April 7, 2017.
The energy sector contributed to ~6.6% of the S&P 500 (SPY) (SPX-INDEX) on April 7, 2017. Crude oil and natural gas are major parts of the energy sector.
According to data from the EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration) released on March 30, 2017, natural gas inventories fell by 43 Bcf (billion cubic feet) during the week ending March 24, 2017.
US crude oil output is at the highest level since January 25, 2016. The rise in crude oil output is the biggest bearish driver for crude oil prices in 2017.
The EIA reported that monthly US crude oil production rose by 60,000 bpd (barrels per day) to 8.8 MMbpd in January 2017—compared to the previous month.
According to data from the EIA released on March 23, 2017, natural gas (UNG) (FCG) (GASL) inventories fell by 150 Bcf during the week ending March 17, 2017.
According to data from the EIA released on March 9, 2017, natural gas (UNG) (FCG) (DGAZ) inventories fell by 68 Bcf during the week ending March 3, 2017.
A Reuters survey estimates that Libya’s crude oil production fell by ~20,000 bpd (barrels per day) to 670,000 bpd in February 2017—compared to January 2017.
The US dollar and crude oil (ERY) (ERX) (DIG) (XES) are usually inversely related. A weaker US dollar makes crude oil more affordable for oil importers.
The API released its weekly inventory report on February 22, 2017. It estimated that US gasoline inventories fell by 0.9 MMbbls from February 10–17, 2017.
Schlumberger’s Drilling segment witnessed the highest revenue fall at 32% in 4Q16 compared to 4Q15. The segment was followed by the Reservoir Characterization and Production segments.
Libya’s National Oil Corporation reported that the country’s crude oil production rose to ~700,000 bpd in January—the highest level in the last three years.
According to data from the EIA, natural gas (UNG) (GASX) (UGAZ) inventories fell by 152 Bcf (billion cubic feet) during the week ending February 3, 2017.
On February 9, 2017, US crude oil futures contracts for March delivery closed at $53.00 per barrel—an ~1.3% rise compared to the previous trading session.
Superior Energy Services’ net debt fell in 3Q16 as compared to 3Q15. In 3Q16, Superior Energy Services’ net debt was $1.0 billion—9% lower than in 3Q15.
Libya’s crude oil production On December 20, 2016, Libya’s National Oil Corporation reported that pipelines leading from the Sharara and El Feel fields were reopened. The pipelines were closed for two years due to militant attacks. The pipelines are expected to add 270,000 bpd (barrels per day) of crude oil supply over the next three months. The […]
