- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 22, 2020
Crude oil prices plunge on unchanged fundamentals
As WTI crude prices plummeted into a negative territory for the first time in history, downward pressure continued on Tuesday pushing both WTI and Brent future prices down.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 22, 2020
WTI price crash to affect UKCS producers
The historic sub-zero crash in West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices on Monday is a stark reminder of volatility and risks to smaller producers offshore UK, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 3, 2020
Oil prices rally over 30% on hopes of output cuts
Crude oil prices rallied on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said Saudi Arabia and Russia could agree on cut production by 10 million barrels, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 23, 2020
Fitch cuts 2020 Brent price forecast by $21.50/Bbl 📉
Fitch Ratings revised down its short- and medium-term forecasts for crude oil prices, as the market is expected to be “massively oversupplied” in 2020, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 17, 2020
Crude oil prices plummet on growing surplus
Crude oil prices plummeted on Monday as the coronavirus’ fast spread around the world is killing global oil demand, and supply continues surging, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 12, 2020
Saudi Arabia, UAE to flood oil markets in April
As the coronavirus outbreak is declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, Saudi Arabia and the UAE announced they are increasing crude supply to the market in April by around 3 million barrels per day (Mmbpd), Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 10, 2020
Oil prices collapse 30%, may dip into $20s
Saudi Arabia added fuel to an already burning oil market by slashing its crude oil prices to Europe, Asia and the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 3, 2020
Oil prices rebound on hopes Opec, central banks will act
Crude oil prices rebounded on Monday after the massive sell-off in commodities and equities last week, on hopes central banks will support their economies and the Opec+ alliance will not disappoint, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 3, 2020
BofA cuts crude price forecast by $8 a barrel
Strategists at the Bank of America’s Global Commodity Research have changed their 2020 forecast for crude oil prices by $8 a barrel, due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the global economy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 28, 2020
Crude falls for 5th day on demand concerns
Crude oil prices fell for a fifth straight trading day Thursday, to their lowest point in 13 months, as a growing number of new coronavirus cases outside China fueled fears of a pandemic, which could slow the global economy and lower crude demand.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 28, 2020
Upstream’s biggest coronavirus fear is prices
Wood Mackenzie said Thursday the biggest commercial fear for the upstream oil and gas sector from the coronavirus epidemic is its impact on commodity prices, not project delays, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 27, 2020
Crude slides, tumbling deeper into bear market territory
Crude oil prices on average dropped more 2.5% Wednesday after hundreds of new coronavirus cases reported in Asia, Europe and the Middle East fired concerns energy demand would decline, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 26, 2020
Brent under $55, WTI under $50 after latest drops
Brent crude oil fell below $55 a barrel Tuesday, dropping for a third day, as fear of the spread of the coronavirus and its impact on oil demand outweighed Opec+ output cuts and Libyan supply losses, Kallanish Energy finds.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 25, 2020
Oil slides, posts worst day in more than a month
Crude oil on average slid more than 3.5% Monday, falling into bear market territory as the number of coronavirus cases outside of China jumped, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 21, 2020
Crude gains on smaller-than-expected inventory build
Crude oil prices rose Thursday after the U.S. government reported a much smaller-than-anticipated rise in crude inventories, Kallanish Energy reports. Gains, however, were held down by continuing worries about the spread of the Coronavirus outside China.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 20, 2020
Oil jumps on slowing virus cases, US move on Rosneft unit
Crude oil prices jumped 2.4% Wednesday as traders’ worries eased about demand declining due to the spread of the coronavirus in China, while supplies tightened as the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 19, 2020
Crude scarcely moves in Tuesday trading
Crude oil prices were little changed Tuesday, held down by concerns over the impact on crude demand from the coronavirus outbreak in China, and the lack of movement by Opec+ to further lower production.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 18, 2020
Oil up as output cut hopes offset coronavirus concern
Crude oil prices were up slightly Monday as concerns over the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak in China were offset by expectations potential Opec+ production cuts could tighten global crude supply.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 17, 2020
Global petro, liquids forecast to fall: STEO
Global petroleum and liquid fuels demand will average 100.3 million barrels per day (Mmbpd) in the first quarter of 2020, the Energy Information Administration projects in its February Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO).- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 14, 2020
Crude oil rises for third straight session
Crude oil prices rose Thursday, as investors hoped many of the world’s biggest oil producers would cut more output, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 12, 2020
Oil rebounds from 13-month low
Crude oil prices inched up from 13-month lows Tuesday as the number of new coronavirus cases slowed in China, easing some concern over the potential for lengthy oil demand destruction, Kallanish Energy understands.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 10, 2020
Crude falls 1%, as Russia needs time to mull more cuts
Crude oil prices fell 1% Friday as Russia said it needed more time before committing to additional production cuts sought by other members of Opec+, even as the coronavirus outbreak caused questions about global crude demand.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 7, 2020
Oil moves higher as traders eye production cuts
An Opec+ committee has recommended an additional cut in oil output totaling 600,000 barrels per day in response to the coronavirus’ impact on energy demand as it awaits Russia’s final position on the proposal, three sources told Reuters.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 5, 2020
Crude up as demand fear outweighs hope for more Opec+ cuts
Crude oil prices were little changed Tuesday as fear energy demand would be negatively impacted long-term by the coronavirus outbreak offset prospects for more crude production cuts by Opec+ members.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 16, 2020
Oil down slightly after US-China trade deal, US product build
Crude oil prices were down slightly Wednesday, pressured early by data showing big increases in U.S. refined products, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 13, 2020
Crude slips as investors focus on US inventories
Brent crude oil slipped further towards $65 a barrel on Friday as tensions in the Middle East concerning Iran eased as investors focused on rising U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 9, 2020
Crude falls after Trump says Iran ‘appears to be standing down’
Crude oil prices continued to fall Wednesday after President Trump said Iran is standing down in the Middle East and the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 19, 2019
Crude Oil down slightly after smaller-than-expected US inventory fall
Crude oil prices slightly fell Wednesday after Energy Information Administration data showed a decline in crude inventories and on expectations for an increase in demand in 2020 due to progress in resolving the U.S.-China- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 12, 2019
Crude oil falls on surprise US inventory build
Crude oil prices dropped roughly 1% Wednesday following a surprise build in U.S. crude inventories, and as investors waited to see if a new round of tariffs by Washington on Chinese goods would come into force Sunday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 11, 2019
Oil rises, but US-China trade war impacts outlook
Crude oil prices slightly rose Tuesday as Opec+’s deal last week to raise output cuts in 2020 continued to provide a floor for prices.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 9, 2019
US crude posts best week since June, on Opec+ news
Crude oil rose Friday as Opec+ agreed to raise production cuts another 500,000 barrels a day through March 2020, bringing total production cuts to 1.7- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 5, 2019
Oil up on eve of Opec meeting
Crude oil gained roughly 4% Wednesday, as a larger-than-expected drop in U.S. inventories and hopes of deeper production cuts from Opec+ lifted prices, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 4, 2019
Oil up and down prior to Opec meeting
Crude oil moved along a bumpy price track Tuesday ahead of Opec’s bi-annual meeting, which kicks off Thursday in Vienna, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 27, 2019
Oil gains as optimism rises on US-China talks
Crude oil prices slightly rose Tuesday after news U.S. and Chinese officials had discussed trade, while predictions for a weekly draw on U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 26, 2019
Oil rises as traders bet on trade deal, economic rebound
Crude oil rose Monday after posting three straight weeks of gains, nudged higher by positive comments from the U.S. and China rekindled hopes in global markets the world’s two largest economies could soon sign an interim deal to end their trade war.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 22, 2019
Crude jumps on hopes of longer Opec cuts
Crude oil prices rose more than 2% Thursday, following a Reuters report Opec+ members are likely to extend output cuts until mid-2020, while new signs emerged China had invited U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 21, 2019
Crude up on smaller-than-expected US inventory build
Crude oil prices moved into the black Wednesday, reversing two days of losses, following a smaller-than-expected build in U.S. inventories, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 20, 2019
Oil falls sharply on oversupply fears, trade talk concerns
Crude oil fell more than 2.5% Tuesday on concerns about excess global crude supply and limited progress toward resolving the U.S.-China trade dispute, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 15, 2019
Crude falls on larger-than-expected US inventory
Crude oil prices fell Thursday as U.S. crude futures were squeezed by a build in domestic inventories and record production, while forecasts from Opec for a lower-than-expected oil surplus supported Brent.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 13, 2019
Crude prices rise on no news on trade talks
Crude oil prices rose roughly 1% Tuesday following a speech from U.S. President Trump that offered few new details about Washington’s trade talks with Beijing, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 8, 2019
Oil jumps on hopes for US-China trade deal
Brent and West Texas Intermediate crudes rose Thursday after China hinted at progress towards a trade deal with the U.S., raising hopes for an end to a dispute that’s weighed on economic growth and fuel demand in both countries.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 6, 2019
Oil gains on trade deal hopes, better demand outlook
Crude oil prices rose more than 1% Tuesday on hopes for a U.S.-China trade agreement and optimism Washington could roll back some of the tariffs it has imposed on Chinese imports, Kallanish Energy learns.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 29, 2019
Crude oil futures fall, after strong week
Crude oil futures settled lower Monday, falling after last week’s strong climb lifted crude prices to a one-month high, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 27, 2019
Oil prices clock strong weekly gains
Crude oil prices rose Friday, registering the strongest weekly gains in more than a month, Kallanish Energy reports. The gains were due from optimism over a U.S.-China- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 25, 2019
Oil prices slip on weak demand outlook weighs on market
Crude oil prices fell Thursday amid persistent concerns about a weak demand outlook, after posting sharp gains in the previous session following a surprise crude oil inventory drawdown in the U.S.,- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 24, 2019
Crude futures rally following US inventory draws
Crude oil futures rose Wednesday after the Energy Information Administration reported draws in crude and refined products inventories for the first time in five weeks, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 23, 2019
Oil prices climb as Opec+ mulls deeper output cuts
Crude oil prices rose slightly Tuesday after China signaled progress in trade talks with the U.S. and Opec+ mulled deeper production cuts, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 21, 2019
Oil falls as China’s economic concerns outweigh refining
Crude oil prices were lower Friday, as concerns about China’s economy outweighed strong signals from its refining sector, Kallanish Energy learns.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 17, 2019
Oil rises on hopes Opec+ will extend supply cuts
Crude oil rose Wednesday, due to signs Opec+ producers will agree to continue to curb supplies when they meet in December, a weaker U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 14, 2019
Oil prices jump after Iran says missiles strike its tanker
Crude oil prices rose Friday after Iranian state media said two rockets had struck an Iranian tanker traveling through the Red Sea. Brent crude futures were up 2.4%,- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 10, 2019
Oil mixed amid military action in Syria, rising inventories
Crude oil prices were mixed Wednesday as Turkey launched an offensive in Syria that could disrupt the region’s crude production, and on hopes of progress in the U.S.-China- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 9, 2019
Brent to average $60/Bbl in 2020: STEO
Brent crude oil spot prices will average $59 per barrel in the fourth quarter of 2019, then fall to $57/Bbl by the second quarter of 2020, $5/Bbl lower than forecast one month ago, the Energy Information Administration reported Tuesday in its October Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO).- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 7, 2019
Crude prices flat as US-China trade talks near
Crude oil prices ended Monday’s trading session little changed as U.S.-China trade talks are slated to resume later this week, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 3, 2019
Oil slides as US inventories build
Crude oil prices fell Wednesday after Energy Information Administration data showed a third straight week of higher U.S. crude inventories, adding to worries about an oversupplied market as weak economic data in the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 2, 2019
Oil slips as weak US economic data hurts demand outlook
Crude oil prices slipped Tuesday, pressured as weak U.S. economic data hurt crude’s demand outlook, while reports of a third-quarter output decline from the world’s largest oil producers kept prices from falling further.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 27, 2019
Oil edges lower as supply concerns weigh on price
Crude oil prices fell Thursday as new details connected to the impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Trump weakened demand sentiment, while moves to quickly restore Saudi output after attacks on its oil infrastructure promised more oil supply.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 25, 2019
Oil plummets after Trump ratchets up US-China trade war
Crude oil prices fell 2% Tuesday as President Trump fanned market fears China-U.S. trade tensions are far from settled amid ongoing negotiations, a negative sign for oil demand growth.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 24, 2019
Oil rises on Saudi supply concerns
Crude oil rose slightly Monday, after gaining nearly 7% last week, as lingering concerns over global supplies following the Sept. 14 attack on Saudi oil facilities offset prospects for a faster-than-expected restoration of the kingdom’s output and on signs of European economic weakness.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 20, 2019