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Wildfires Cripple Alberta’s Oil Production

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Oil production from Canada’s oil heartland, Alberta, slumped to a two-year low in May as wildfires in the province and maintenance on some oil sands operations dragged oil output to a two-year low. million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil in May, according to provincial data cited by Bloomberg.

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U.S. Oil Reserve Refill Pushed Back Seven Months

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Crude oil deliveries to the strategic petroleum reserve will be delayed by seven months due to maintenance, the Department of Energy has said. Due to site maintenance, the SPR rescheduled crude oil secured from previous solicitations, as well as exchanges, through December 2025,” a Department…

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Texas oil and gas jobs increased in May despite market turmoil, new report says

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Top posted industry occupations for May included retail salespersons (355), heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (285), and maintenance and repair workers, general (284). The top posted job titles for May included maintenance technicians (118), retail cashiers (77), and sales associates (70).

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Valor | Energy Connection – June 9, 2025

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Meanwhile, China’s crude imports fell to a four-month low in May as refiners conducted maintenance and economic data showed slowing export growth and deepening deflation. Natural gas led with 38% of total production, followed by crude oil at 27%, which reached a record 13.2 Brent rose 4% and WTI 6.2% exports to Europe.

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Wink to Webster: The 1.5M bpd Superhighway Out of the Permian

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The Wink to Webster Pipeline , operated by ExxonMobil , is one of the most critical crude oil transportation systems in North America, linking the prolific Permian Basin to key Gulf Coast refining and export hubs. Spanning over 640 miles with a 1.5 miles Current Permitted Mileage (2024): 521.71

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DOE okays exchange from SPR to Exxon to ease crude quality issue

Oil & Gas 360º

Department of Energy has authorized the exchange of up to 1 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to ease the crude shortage at Exxon’s refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after quality issues with the Mars crude grade emerged last week.

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China Refining Output Rebounds to Strongest Since 2023

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China refined the most crude oil in nearly two years in June, as plants returned from seasonal maintenance to seize on better margins for fuels like diesel.