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Big Oil Isn’t Backing Down at $60 Oil

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Big Oil majors have no plans to scale back their budgets despite oil prices softening and more barrels poised to hit the market. That may sound reckless in a bearish environment, but its anything but.

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Oil Falls, Dollar Weakens, Growth Stalls

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WTI oil price has fallen 14.5%. Lets start with the oil price. At the beginning of the year, we argued that oil prices, over the long Consider these statistics for the year to date (May 21): The US stock market, as represented by the S&P 500 has declined by 0.6 %. The US dollar dropped 8.2%.

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Big Oil Holds Steady on Dividends Despite Oil Price Slump

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The worlds biggest international oil and gas firms are sticking to their dividend distribution policies as most met or exceeded analyst expectations of first-quarter profits. All five Big Oil firms touted their shareholder distributions and resilience in the earnings releases and conference calls. Some fared

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Elon Musk Says Oil Is “Small-Time”

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With six little words, Elon Musk has relegated the oil industry to a historical footnote. This, despite the oil industry underpinning the workings of the entire world. Compared to solar, oil is small-time, Musk posted on X, delivering a withering verdict on the fossil fuel era. No charts, no caveats.

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USGS Discovers Large Oil & Gas Deposits In Wyoming   

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Geological Survey (USGS) has discovered large oil and gas deposits in the Mowry Composite Total Petroleum System that spans parts of Wyoming, Colorado and Utah. The report estimates large hydrocarbon resources, including 473 million barrels of oil and 27 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of natural gas.

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Goldman Raises Oil Demand Outlook

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Goldman Sachs analysts have revised their outlook for global oil demand upwards, now expecting growth of 600,000 barrels daily this year and 400,000 barrels daily in 2026.

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Oil Rig Count Plunges Amid Scary Price Environment

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The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States came crashing down this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, following a 6-rig decrease last week. The number of oil rigs fell by 8 to 465 after falling by 1 during the previous weekand down by 32 compared to this time last year.