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2015, April, 4, 13:55:00
RUSSIAN GAS COULD RISE
Russian gas imports into Western Europe could rise to a record this summer as utilities increase purchases from Russia, taking advantage of lower prices for oil-indexed gas contracts, analysts said.
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2015, April, 4, 13:50:00
EU GAS PRICES
European gas prices started the summer season at a five-year low, signaling easing concern about disruptions to Russian supply and below-average reserves.
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2015, April, 4, 13:45:00
U.S. OIL PRICES
Monthly average crude oil prices continued to fall in January. The average domestic crude oil first purchase price declined $11.76 (21.4 percent), to $43.10 per barrel.
The average free-on-board (f.o.b.) cost of imported crude oil dropped $9.77 (19.5 percent), to $40.29 per barrel. The average landed cost of foreign crude oil fell $11.26 (20.5 percent), to $43.75 per barrel.
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2015, April, 4, 13:40:00
U.S. GAS PRICES
Preliminary dry gas production for January 2015 was 2,287 billion cubic feet (Bcf), or 73.8 Bcf/day, down from last month's record high of 74.8 Bcf/day. January's production was a 6 Bcf/day increase from 67.8 Bcf/day in January 2014, an 8.8% rise from year to year.
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2015, April, 4, 13:35:00
INDIA GAS PRICES
India cut the price of locally-produced natural gas by 8% for six months beginning Wednesday as global energy costs slump.
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2015, April, 4, 13:20:00
HEDGING HELPS
The decline in crude oil prices since last summer has had a direct impact on oil producers' sales revenue, but hedging strategies have lessened the effects of lower prices on some producers' total revenue. Oil producers who adopt hedging strategies can reduce their price risk and generate smoother financial outcomes in unstable markets. A common hedging practice is to sell futures and swaps to lock in desired prices for future production, a practice that can shield producers' revenue from decreasing prices.
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2015, April, 4, 13:15:00
IRAQ OIL RISE 15%
Iraq boosted crude shipments in March to the highest level in more than three decades, adding to a global supply glut that has helped push down oil prices by 46% in the last year.
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2015, April, 2, 19:40:00
OPEC EARNING: $446 BLN
Based on crude oil market assessments in the Short-Term Energy Outlook, EIA estimates that members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), excluding Iran, will earn about $700 billion in revenue from net oil exports in 2014, a 14% decrease from 2013 earnings and the lowest earnings for the group since 2010.
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2015, April, 2, 19:35:00
THE TALL ORDER: $80/BBL
With Saudi Arabia reluctant to cut production, crude oil prices over the next decade depend greatly on producers’ costs, says a veteran observer of oil markets and the Middle East.
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2015, March, 31, 21:05:00
U.S. OIL & GAS M&A
Despite a 50 percent slide in crude prices since last summer, U.S. shale oil producers are enjoying remarkably easy access to capital markets and this will allow them to avoid getting squeezed when banks reset their loans in April.