- 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 10, 2019
Bloomberg’s plan ‘irresponsible,’ BP CEO
Retiring BP chief executive Bob Dudley believes former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s $500 million plan to halt construction of natural gas-fired power plants in the 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 8, 2019
US solar industry gets possible boost from Trump
Some U.S. solar companies could get a lift after the Trump administration announced it will impose tariffs on bifacial solar panels, Kallanish Energy learns.- 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 1, 2019
Hyundai, Cummins to collaborate on hydrogen fuel cells
Hyundai Motor Co. and Cummins Inc. announced the two powertrain companies have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly evaluate opportunities to develop and commercialize electric and fuel cell powertrains.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 30, 2019
Fluor selling units, real estate, non-core investments
International engineering/construction giant Fluor Corp. is selling its construction equipment rental company (Ameco) and government business, along with surplus real estate and other non-core investments, the result of its corporate strategic review.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 30, 2019
Bloom, Samsung to build fuel cells-powered ships
Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) last week announced a collaboration to design and develop ships powered by Bloom Energy’s solid oxide fuel cell technology, Kallanish Energy reports.- 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
EIA projects world energy usage will jump
World energy consumption will grow by nearly 50% between 2018 and 2050, according to International Energy Outlook 2019, presented by the Energy Information Administration.- 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 19, 2019
CEA, EDF, Westinghouse to explore SMR cooperation
CEA, EDF and Westinghouse Electric Co. have signed a framework agreement to explore potential cooperation on small modular reactor (SMR) development, Kallanish Energy reports.- 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 13, 2019
Osfs should prepare for recession, Rystad warns
The oilfield services (Ofs) sector will shrink in 2020, as oil and gas producers chop spending in response to lower crude prices, ending three years of growth, according to Rystad Energy.- 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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- September 11, 2019
GE’s voting share in Bhge dropping below 50%
Baker Hughes, a GE company (Bhge) announced Tuesday General Electric and its GE Oil & Gas US Holdings I, GE Holdings (US), and GE Oil & Gas US Holdings IV units have begun a secondary offering of 105 million shares of Bhge Class A common stock.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 9, 2019
More crude oil being loaded at Corpus Christi: RBN Energy
U.S. crude oil loadings at Corpus Christi, Texas, have nearly doubled with the completion of new pipelines from the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico, Kallanish Energy has learned.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 4, 2019
Cheniere’s Train 2 at Corpus Christi substantially complete
Cheniere Energy has announced that Train 2 at Corpus Christi, Texas, has reached substantial completion, Kallanish Energy reports. That was reached last week at the liquefaction/export facility, the company said on Tuesday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 3, 2019
Opec’s output up for the first time in 2019
Crude oil production from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) rose for the first time in the year in August, despite higher-than-pledged cuts from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf producers.- 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 23, 2019
Rosneft to switch to euros in oil products tenders: traders
Russian oil producer and exporter Rosneft has notified customers future tender contracts for oil products will be denominated in euros not dollars, five trading sources told Reuters.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 8, 2019
Oxy completes $55 billion deal for Anadarko
Occidental Petroleum announced this morning the completion of its $55 billion acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum, including debt assumption, Kallanish Energy reports.- 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
OPEC output lowest since 2011: survey
Opec crude oil output hit an eight-year low in July as a larger voluntary cut by Saudi Arabia deepened losses caused by 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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- August 1, 2019
Oil rises as US crude stocks fall, Fed cuts interest rates
Crude oil prices rose for a fifth day Wednesday following a larger-than-expected drop in U.S. inventories, and after the Federal Reserve cut 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 30, 2019
U.S. Lng exports to Europe rise as Asian demand falls
U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas reached a new peak of 4.7 billion cubic feet per day in May, according to the latest data from the U.S.- 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 24, 2019
Petition calls for halt to plastics pollution to streams, oceans
A coalition of 270 community and conservation groups across the United States has filed a legal petition demanding that the U.S.- 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 15, 2019
Iea expects new crude glut in 2020
The International Energy Agency said in its July report released Friday it expects a new glut of crude oil in 2020, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 15, 2019
The Permian is the ‘swing producer in the world’: Souki
While predicting crude oil price swings is risky business, liquefied natural gas export player and Tellurian chairman Charif Souki said last week the Permian Basin in West Texas/southeast New Mexico is the world market’s gatekeeper, 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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- July 5, 2019
Ensco Rowan plc changing its name to Valaris plc
Offshore drilling-rig and service provider Ensco Rowan plc this week said it’s changing its name to Valaris plc, effective July 31, 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 27, 2019
Rystad sees another decade of U.S. supply growth
The U.S. will account for almost 25% of global oil and gas production by the early 2030s, as the shale boom continues, according to the CEO of research/intelligence company Rystad Energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 27, 2019
Crude oil prices jump after massive supply drop
Crude oil prices jumped Wednesday after the Energy Information Administration reported a massive, unexpected drop in U.S. inventories, Kallanish Energy reports.- 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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- June 4, 2019