U.S. Oil Exporters Under Scrutiny As Gas Prices Spike Across 50 States
The United States has been playing a vital role as the world’s “swing supplier” of key energy commodities amid the global shortage triggered by the war in Iran, with surging exports helping to cut the energy deficit. According to data from commodit…
Another Russian Oil Facility Struck As Zelensky Touts Drone Capabilities
A major fire reportedly broke out on Wednesday at a Russian oil pumping station in the Perm region in the Ural Mountains in a suspected drone attack just a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy touted the increasing range and accuracy of U…
While the Middle East Rebuilds, A New Energy Bloc Rises Under U.S. Direction
It will take many months for Middle East gas and oil volumes to fully recover from the U.S./Israel-Iran conflict, even if all hostilities stop today. In the case of some key sites, such as Qatar’s North Field gas site — a primary cog in the global l…
U.S. LNG Faces Limits Replacing Lost Qatari Supply
Record-high U.S. LNG exports have managed to mitigate so far the shock supply loss from Qatar, but American exporters are unlikely to continue running facilities at full capacity for all of this year as maintenance and hurricane season are likely to c…
Europe Emerges As Key Buyer Of U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Oil
Last month, the International Energy Agency (IEA) announced the coordinated release of over 400 million barrels of oil from global strategic reserves to combat high energy prices amid the Middle East turmoil. The U.S. was to contribute approximately 1…
Russia Reopens Pipeline to Europe While Cutting Off Kazakh Oil to Germany
Russian oil has reportedly started to flow once again through the Druzhba pipeline to the European Union after months of a blockage in Ukraine. At the same time, Russia is reportedly halting the flow of Kazakh oil via Druzhba to Germany as of May 1, a…
Washington Eyes Dollar Lifeline for UAE Amid Hormuz Oil Supply Shock
Oil producers in the Middle East would typically rejoice at oil prices of $100 per barrel as they would see windfall revenues from their exports. But since the Iran war trapped most oil and gas shipments at the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf economies hav…
Crude Gains Offset by Draws in Oil Products
Crude oil inventories in the United States increased by 1.9 million barrels during the week ending April 17, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released on Wednesday. The increase brings commercial stockpiles t…
Europe Faces Summer Jet Fuel Crisis as Iran War Slashes Supply
Accelerated refinery closures in the past decade and increased dependence on kerosene from the Middle East have exposed Europe’s energy supply vulnerability once again.For years, European consumers have had to contend with last-minute strikes of grou…
Kazakhstan’s Water Crisis Is Emerging as a Major Threat to Economic Growth
Kazakh officials are working with international development banks and the UN Development Programme to address a burgeoning water shortage that threatens to throttle economic growth.Regional analysts say the water deficit, combined with the need to rap…
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Shale Play Pushes Argentina Oil Output To All-Time High
A year ago, any news about rising oil production anywhere would only serve to make oil traders more bearish on the commodity amid persistent talk of a massive glut. Now, any news of more supply is a welcome change in a world suddenly dominated by repo…
US Oil Inventories Continue To Climb
Crude oil inventories in the United States increased by 3.1 million barrels during the week ending April 3, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released on Wednesday. The increase brings commercial stockpiles to…
U.S. Chemical Giants Cash In on Oil Feedstock Shock
After years of bleak margins and stock performance, the U.S. chemicals companies have suddenly turned bullish on the prospects of the industry.Cheap and abundant feedstock amid soaring plastics prices make U.S. chemicals producers the immediate winner…
Oil Supply Shock Ripples Through Fertilizer, Plastics, and Tech
The worst supply shock in the history of the oil market is spilling over to critical supply chains, threatening shortages of medical supplies, fertilizers, semiconductors, and everyday consumer goods, including textiles, footwear, and cosmetics.When t…
Oil & Gas Rally Leaves S&P 500 Behind in Record-Breaking Run
Long-suffering energy investors finally have a reason to smile, with the sector on track to outperform the broader market by its widest margin on record, driven by Middle East conflict, rising demand from the AI boom, and a continued rotation away fro…