Tag: UNITED STATES

Oil gains after cyberattack forces shutdown of US fuel pipelines

Oil rose after a cyberattack forced the shutdown of major fuel pipelines in the United States and raised concerns about supply disruption, outweighing rising coronavirus cases in Asia

EIA: US crude stockpiles slump after a surge in exports

U.S. crude oil stockpiles last week fell more sharply than expected as refining output rose and exports surged, the Energy Information Administration said

OPEC’s share of Indian oil imports plunges to 2 decade low

Total crude imports by the world’s third-biggest oil importer fell to 3.97 million barrels per day (bpd) in the 2021 fiscal year to March 31, down 11.8% from a year earlier, the data showed

India demand worries knock oil prices from six-week highs

Oil prices slipped, taking a breather after touching their highest in six weeks as concerns of wider lockdowns in India and Brazil to curb the COVID-19 pandemic offset a bullish outlook on summer fuel demand and the economic recovery

OPEC says NOPEC bill could put US overseas assets

U.S. assets and personnel overseas could be at risk if the country decided to pass a bill against OPEC, known as NOPEC, the head of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries told member states

API shows crude, distillate stocks up, gasoline down

Crude oil and distillate stocks rose in the most recent week, while gasoline inventories fell, according to two market sources, citing American Petroleum Institute figures

Oil rises to $67, heads for weekly gain on demand hopes

Oil rose to $67 a barrel and was heading for a weekly gain as a stronger demand outlook and signs of economic recovery in China and the United States offset rising COVID-19 infections in some other major economies

EIA raises forecast for 2021 world oil demand growth

The US Energy Information Administration announced that it raised the forecast for 2021 world oil demand growth by 180,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 5.5 million bpd

Oil rebounds on robust economic data

Strong economic data from China and the United States helped to lift oil prices, recouping some of the previous session’s losses, as coronavirus-led volatility continues to dominate

U.S. oil activity jumps as executives remain wary of OPEC, Biden

Activity and spending in U.S. oil fields is soaring this year as the industry recovers from last year’s pandemic-driven oil price crash, according to cautiously optimistic energy company executives polled by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas in a survey