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Kenya Plans to Launch Crude Oil Exports in 2026

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Kenya hopes it will begin commercial crude oil production and exports next year, Opiyo Wandayi, Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum, said on Monday, as companies are finalizing an asset sale and development project plans for an onshore resource basin.

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Oil Traders Brace for 2026 Squeeze

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Wary of the ‘Hockey Stick’, Oil Traders Hedge Their 2025 Exposure - Open interest in WTI calendar spread options - contracts that see market participants bid on the future value of crude oil futures across different delivery months – has reached an all-time high as traders expect this year’s assumed oversupply to only materialize in 2026. -

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EIA Calls Peak Shale as Drilling Activity Declines

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crude oil production is now forecast to slip from a record 13.5 million bpd by the end of 2026, according to the U.S. Peak shale may already be behind us. million barrels per day (bpd) in Q2 2025 to around 13.3

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US Crude Oil Output to Peak Sooner Than Expected

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crude oil supply will rise more slowly than expected for the rest of 2025 and in 2026 and peak as early as this year, as WTI benchmark prices below $60 per barrel are testing the breakeven point of shale production, energy flows intelligence firm Kpler said on Monday.

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U.S. Oil Producers Rushed to Hedge… Just in Time

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oil producers flocked to hedge higher prices for their output for the rest of the year and early into 2026 as international crude oil prices surged earlier this month.

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U.S. Energy Secretary Pushes Back on the EIA's Oil Decline Narrative

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crude oil production to decline in 2026, although the Energy Information Administration forecast such a development. Energy Secretary Chris Wright does not expect U.S. That is a projection — we don’t know what’s going to happen next year,” Wright told Bloomberg in an interview. “We

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Citi sees oil prices supported by risk premium, capped by 2026 oversupply

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(Investing) – Citi analysts said Wednesday that oil prices may continue to benefit from elevated geopolitical risk premiums in the near term, but they warned that oversupply risks in 2026 could limit further upside.

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