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2020, May, 26, 10:35:00
U.S. OFFSHORE DRILLING PROBLEM
A U.S. ban on new offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
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2020, May, 25, 12:50:00
OIL PRICE: NEAR $35 ANEW
Brent was up 6 cents, or 0.2%, at $35.19 a barrel, WTI had gained 27 cents, or 0.82%, at $33.52 a barrel.
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2020, May, 25, 12:45:00
U.S. ENERGY MARKET DOWN
Oil markets are being significantly disrupted due to global market dynamics and the coronavirus pandemic, the oil price crash was "causing financial and credit challenges, including oil company bankruptcies."
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2020, May, 25, 12:35:00
RUSSIA'S OIL SUPPORT
Putin ordered ministers to work out “special rates” that pipeline operator Transneft PJSC and Russian Railways JSC will charge for transporting crude and petroleum products
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2020, May, 25, 12:15:00
U.S. RIGS DOWN 21 TO 318
U.S. Rig Count is down 21 rigs from last week to 318, Canada Rig Count is down 2 rigs from last week to 21
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2020, May, 22, 13:25:00
OIL PRICE: ABOVE $34
Brent dropped $1.96, or 5.4%, to $34.10 a barrel, WTI declined by $2.41, or 7.1%, to $31.51.
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2020, May, 22, 13:17:00
OIL MARKET BALANCE
"When it comes to oil, there are signs that the market has tightened in recent weeks. The OPEC+ agreement, voluntary cuts outside OPEC-++, and production shut-ins are working together to start to rebalance the market. This will take time. As economies begin to open up, demand will follow, but the path to the next normal is not a straight line," Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, CEO of ADNOC Group and UAE minister of state said.
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2020, May, 22, 12:55:00
OILFIELD SERVICES DOWN 49%
Oilfield services companies have lost approximately 49% of their market capitalization since the beginning of this year.
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2020, May, 22, 12:40:00
ARGENTINA'S OIL RESTORATION: $45
Argentina's oil-producing provinces applauded the reference price as well as an elimination of the 8% export tax when Brent is less than $45/b.
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2020, May, 21, 12:55:00
OIL PRICE: NOT ABOVE $37
Brent rose 42 cents, or 1.2%, at $36.17 per barrel, WTI climbed 40 cents, or 1.2%, to $33.89.
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2020, May, 21, 12:45:00
U.S. OIL INVENTORIES DOWN BY 5 MB TO 526.5 MB
U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) decreased by 5.0 million barrels from the previous week. At 526.5 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 10% above the five year average for this time of year.
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2020, May, 21, 12:35:00
U.S. RIGS: THE LOWEST LEVEL
Producers were operating the fewest oil and natural gas drilling rigs on record in the United States at 339 on May 12, the lowest level in the Baker Hughes Company’s rig count data series that dates back to 1987.
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2020, May, 21, 12:15:00
NORWAY'S OIL & GAS PRODUCTION 2.117 MBD
Norway's preliminary production figures for April 2020 show an average daily production of 2 117 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate,
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2020, May, 20, 11:55:00
OIL PRICE: NEAR $35 YET
Brent were up 10 cents, or 0.3%, at $34.75 per barrel, WTI were down 2 cents at $31.94 a barrel
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2020, May, 19, 12:05:00
OIL PRICE: NEAR $35
Brent climbed 25 cents, or 0.7%, to $35.06 a barrel, WTI was up 43 cents, or 1.4%, at $32.25 a barrel