- 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 million barrels a day, Kallanish Energy reports.- 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 trade deal, falling U.S.- 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., Kallanish Energy reports.- 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%, to $60.51 a barrel, with West Texas Intgermediate futures settling 2.2% higher, at $54.70/Bbl, Kallanish Energy reports. The National Iranian Oil Co.- 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 trade war, but a build in U.S.- 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
Crude oil prices rise slightly
Crude oil prices rose slightly Thursday, supported by supply risks brought about by last weekend’s drone attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure and a cut in U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 17, 2019
US consumers will see ‘sticker shock’ at gas pump: analyst
U.S. gasoline prices will increase roughly 20 cents per gallon because of the recent attacks in Saudi Arabia, oil analyst Andy Lipow predicted Monday, on CNBC.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 16, 2019
Trump authorizes release of oil reserves, line approvals
U.S. President Trump said Sunday he’s authorized a fast-track approach to pipeline approvals in Texas and other states following the attacks on Saudi oil facilities Saturday, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 13, 2019
Oil prices fall on US-China trade doubts, Opec+ talks
Crude oil prices fell Thursday after a media report cast doubt on the possibility of an interim U.S.-China trade deal and as a meeting of the Opec+ producer alliance yielded no decision on deepening crude supply cuts.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 12, 2019
Prices fall after larger-than-expected drop in crude inventories
U.S. crude oil prices fell Wednesday after a sharp drop in U.S. crude stocks and Opec member Iraq said the cartel would discuss deepening output cuts amid ongoing demand concerns.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 23, 2019
Global growth fears, Fed comments weigh on crude
Crude oil prices slipped Thursday, as worries about the global economy weighed and equity markets were under pressure as uncertainty over the outlook for U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 8, 2019
Oil plummets on fears of global slowdown
Crude oil prices fell more than 4.3% Wednesday, to a seven-month low, extending recent heavy losses following a surprise build in U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 7, 2019
Crude oil falls as US-China trade tensions impact
Crude oil prices fell slightly Tuesday, with Brent crude remaining near seven-month lows just below $60 a barrel due to growing trade tensions between China and the U.S., Kallanish Energy reports President Trump is vowing to impose new tariffs on Chinese imports, and China is retaliating by making further moves against U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 2, 2019
Oil plunges on Fed outlook, ample supply
Crude oil prices plunged Thursday for the first time in six days, after the U.S. Federal Reserve cooled hopes for a string of interest rate cuts, while rising U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 31, 2019
Crude rises on expectations of Fed rate cut, supply drawdown
Crude oil prices rose Tuesday, on track to close at a two-week high, on optimism the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this week for the first time in more than 10 years, boosting demand expectations in the world’s biggest oil user.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 26, 2019
Crude rises on US stock decline, but manufacturing slowdown caps gains
Crude oil prices rose slightly Thursday amid Middle East tensions and a big fall in U.S. crude stockpiles, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 25, 2019
Oil falls despite big draw in inventories, Mideast tension
Crude oil prices fells Wednesday despite Energy Information Administration data showing a big draw in U.S. crude inventories, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 23, 2019
Crudes up more than 1% after Iran seizes British tanker
Brent and West Texas Intermediate crudes rose more than 1% Monday, as investors worried about possible supply disruptions in the Middle East after Iran’s seizure of a British tanker last week, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 18, 2019
Crude oil slips after US fuel inventories grow
Crude oil futures fell Wednesday, extending a more than 3% drop in prices durting Tuesday’s session, after U.S. government data showed large builds in refined product stockpiles, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 17, 2019
Oil drops after Pompeo says Iran ready to negotiate
Crude oil prices dropped more than $2.45 a barrel Tuesday, as President Trump said progress has been made with Iran, signaling tensions could ease in the Mideast, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 5, 2019
Oil prices fall on slowing US demand, economic concerns
Crude oil prices fell Thursday, weighed down by data showing a smaller-than-expected draw on U.S. crude stockpiles and worries about the global economy, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 30, 2019
Oil falls after vow to normalize trade with Iran
Crude oil prices fell just before the settlement Friday after the remaining parties to the Iran nuclear deal vowed to help normalize trade with the country.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 24, 2019
WTI, Brent crudes rise Friday, for week
Crude oil futures rose Friday, with U.S. West Texas Intermediate up more than 9% for the week and Brent crude gaining 5%, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 21, 2019
Crude oil surges after Trump says Iran made big mistake
Crude oil jumped Thursday after Iran shot down a U.S. military drone, prompting President Trump to blast Tehran on Twitter, Kallanish Energy reports. U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 20, 2019
Crude oil settles down as US Fed holds rates steady
Crude oil prices were little changed Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve said the central bank will hold interest rates steady, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 18, 2019
Crude oil settles up on hopes trade talks resume
Crude oil prices domestically and worldwide rose more than $1 a barrel Tuesday after U.S. President Trump said he would hold an extensive meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit later this month, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 17, 2019
Crudes rise Friday on Iran tensions, but posts weekly loss
West Texas Intermediate and Brent crudes rose Friday after attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman last week raised concerns about potential supply disruptions, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 12, 2019
Crude little changed as Opec+ cuts counter growth concerns
Crude oil prices were little changed Tuesday, continuing to be negatively impacted by concerns about a global economic slowdown that could lower crude demand, but supported by expectations Opec+ will extend its supply curbs, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 11, 2019
US, Brent crudes fall amid supply-cut uncertainty, US-China tariffs
Crude oil prices settled lower Monday after a choppy trading session, as Saudi Arabia and Russia have not yet agreed to extend the Opec+ output-cutting deal, and U.S.-China trade tensions continued to threaten crude demand, Kallanish Energy understands.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 7, 2019
Oil rallies with stocks after report US may delay Mexican tariffs
Crude oil futures turned sharply higher heading into Thursday’s settlement, tracking a rally in equities on a report the Trump administration may delay Mexican import tariffs, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 6, 2019
Crude oil plummets after US crude stockpiles surge
Crude oil prices plummeted Wednesday, with futures falling to their lowest since January, after the Energy Information Administration reported an unexpected surge in the nation’s crude inventories, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 5, 2019
WTI, Brent crudes rise on Fed comments
Crude oil prices rose Tuesday, following a rally in global stock markets, with Brent crude recovering from a four-month low briefly touched earlier in the session, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 31, 2019
Crude plunges nearly 4%
Crude oil prices plunged Thursday on a smaller-than-expected decline in U.S. crude inventories and fears of a global economic slowdown due to the U.S.-China trade war, Kallanish Energy understands.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 29, 2019
US crude prices settle up due Midwest flooding
U.S. crude oil futures gained nearly 1% Tuesday after flooding throughout the Midwest constricted crude flow from the storage hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, Kallanish Energy learns.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 28, 2019
Oil rises on Mideast tensions, supply cuts
Crude oil prices rose Monday, supported by Middle East tensions and Opec+ supply cuts, as well as continued crude disruptions from Russia after a pipeline contamination problem discovered last month, Kallanish Energy learns.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 17, 2019