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2019, August, 16, 10:15:00
U.S. INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION DOWN
Industrial production declined 0.2 percent in July. Manufacturing output decreased 0.4 percent last month and has fallen more than 1-1/2 percent since December 2018. In July, mining output fell 1.8 percent, as Hurricane Barry caused a sharp but temporary decline in oil extraction in the Gulf of Mexico.
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2019, August, 13, 13:25:00
U.S. PRODUCTION: OIL + 85 TBD, GAS + 729 MCFD
U.S. EIA - Crude oil production from the major US onshore regions is forecast to increase 85,000 b/d month-over-month in August from 8,683 to 8,768 thousand barrels/day, gas production to increase 729 million cubic feet/day from 80,866 to 81,595 million cubic feet/day .
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2019, August, 12, 13:20:00
U.S. GAS DEMAND UP
U.S. natural gas demand is rising as power generators shut coal plants and burn more gas for electricity and as rapidly expanding liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals turn more of the fuel into super-cooled liquid for export.
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2019, August, 12, 13:15:00
U.S. GAS SALES UP
Russian gas sales on Gazprom Export's Electronic Sales Platform (ESP) rebounded above 100 million cu m in Thursday's auction, continuing a trend of steady strong sales on the platform this month.
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2019, August, 12, 12:40:00
U.S. RIGS DOWN 8 TO 934
U.S. Rig Count is down 8 rigs from last week to 934, with oil rigs down 6 to 764, gas rigs down 2 to 169, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 1. Canada Rig Count is up 3 rigs from last week to 140, with oil rigs up 3 to 94 and gas rigs unchanged at 46.
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2019, August, 9, 13:00:00
OCCIDENTAL, ANADARKO TRANSACTION: $55 BLN
Occidental Petroleum Corporation ("Occidental" or "the Company") (NYSE: OXY) today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation ("Anadarko") (NYSE: APC) in a transaction valued at $55 billion, including the assumption of Anadarko’s debt.
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2019, August, 6, 12:40:00
U.S., UK CAN CLOSE HORMUZ
The UK's Royal Navy will work with the US to assure the security of merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, the Ministry of Defence said.
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2019, August, 5, 13:35:00
SAUDI ARABIA'S OIL FOR CHINA 1.74 MBD
Saudi Arabia is sending an ever-larger portion of its crude to China - with the US losing out.
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2019, August, 5, 13:25:00
U.S. TRADE DEFICIT $55.2 BLN
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $55.2 billion in June, down $0.2 billion from $55.3 billion in May, revised.
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2019, August, 5, 13:00:00
U.S. RIGS DOWN 4 TO 942
U.S. Rig Count is down 4 rigs from last week to 942, with oil rigs down 6 to 770, gas rigs up 2 to 171, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 1. Canada Rig Count is up 10 rigs from last week to 137, with oil rigs up 6 to 91 and gas rigs up 4 to 46.
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2019, August, 2, 11:45:00
U.S., CHINA TRADE: $300 BLN AGAIN
The US will impose a 10% tariff on the remaining $300 billion worth of Chinese goods September 1, when trade talks between the two countries resume, President Donald Trump said Thursday.
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2019, August, 2, 11:25:00
LATIN AMERICA, CARRIBEAN DEVELOPMENT: $14.4 BLN
The World Bank Group mobilized over $14.4 billion in lending and guarantees to support sustainable development and poverty reduction in Latin American and the Caribbean during the 2019 fiscal year ending June 30.
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2019, August, 2, 11:15:00
TC ENERGY NET INCOME $1.1 BLN
TC Energy Corporation (TSX, NYSE: TRP) (TC Energy or the Company) announced net income attributable to common shares for second quarter 2019 of $1.1 billion or $1.21 per share compared to net income of $785 million or $0.88 per share for the same period in 2018.
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2019, August, 1, 11:30:00
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS RATE 2 - 2.25%
Consistent with its statutory mandate, the Committee seeks to foster maximum employment and price stability. In light of the implications of global developments for the economic outlook as well as muted inflation pressures, the Committee decided to lower the target range for the federal funds rate to 2 to 2-1/4 percent.
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2019, July, 31, 13:55:00
U.S., HORMUZ: HIGH PRICE
"I think Iran will look at it as a successful cost imposition to the adversary," "They're making all of the adversaries now rally forces, move them into the theater, put them at risk in the theater and pay for that presence at a very hefty price."