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U.S. Crude Inventories Post Massive Draw of 11.5M Barrels

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million barrels during the week ending June 13, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released on Wednesday. million barrels, roughly 10% below the five-year average for this time of year. Crude oil inventories in the United States fell by 11.5 The drop brings commercial stockpiles to 420.9

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UAE Says the Oil Market Is Thirsty for More OPEC+ Barrels

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Global markets have been soaking up the additional barrels OPEC+ has been producing since the spring without inventory builds, suggesting that the market needed the higher supply, according to Suhail al-Mazrouei, the energy minister of one of OPEC’s top producers, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This past weekend, the…

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Oil Prices Set For Weekly Loss as War Premium Evaporates

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At the time of writing, Brent crude was trading at $68 per barrel, with West Texas Intermediate at $65.55 per barrel. That’s down from over $77 for Brent crude and $73 per barrel for WTI at the end of last week. Energy Information Administration reported a draw in both crude oil and fuel inventories,…

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New Energy Discovery Could Help Pakistan Cut Costly Fuel Imports

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Drilling operations reached a final depth of 3,887 meters and yielded 2,112 barrels per day of condensate and 22.08 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (MMSCFD), according to a filing by POL. POL holds a 25% working interest in the block, while OGDCL has a 27.763% stake.

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Rystad: Oil Prices To Remain Below $80 Despite Escalating Middle East Tensions

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Oil prices are likely to remain capped below $80 per barrel despite the escalating Israel-Iran conflict, research firm Rystad Energy said on Monday, as Iran and Israel continue to trade strikes with the escalation now in its fourth day. “Based on our earlier disruption simulations, we see oil prices capped below $80 per barrel,” Mukesh Sahdev, Rystad (..)

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Saudi Arabia's Production Increase Sparks Credibility Concerns

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According to the International Energy Agency, the Kingdom overshot its June production quota by a whopping 700,000 barrels per day, pumping 9.8 After two years of playing the role of OPEC+ model citizen, Saudi Arabia has decided it’s time to loosen the tie—at least according to the IEA. million bpd—the highest in two years.

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U.S. Crude Oil Output Hits Record in April as Refining Margins Tighten

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million barrels per day (bpd) in April, according to newly released data from the Energy Information Administration. crude oil production surged to an all-time high of 13.24 The increase of 0.4%

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