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- The increase this year, prompted by geopolitical worries and supply constraints, has sent gasoline prices higher and could hamper efforts to tame inflation.
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Apr 9, 2024 · In 2023, strong growth in crude output from the United States, the world’s largest oil producer, and other countries outside the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries helped reassure...
- OPEC Production Cuts
- Demand Trends Strong
- U.S. Rig Counts Falling
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Perhaps the single biggest driver of rising oil prices has been supply cuts by Russia and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). On September 5, Saudi Arabia announced it will be extending its 1 million barrel per day production cuts through at least the end of the year. Russia has announced it will be cutting production by 300,0...
Historically, U.S. oil demand and economic growth are highly correlated, and the U.S. economy has performed much better than most economists had anticipated so far in 2023. Crude oil prices pulled back from their recent highs after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) took a hawkish tone at its September meeting, emphasizing investors should be...
In the past, U.S. oil companies reacted to rising oil prices and tight supplies by aggressively investing in ramping up oil production. This time, they seem to be taking a much more cautious approach. The number of operating U.S. oil rigs dropped by eight to 507 rigs for the week ending September 22, its lowest level since February 2022. Total U.S....
Looking ahead, U.S. oil refiners expect to have about 1.7 million bpd of refining capacity offline for the week ending September 29, and that offline capacity is expected to expand to 1.9 million bpd for the week ending October 6, according to research company IIR Energy. Given falling rig counts and offline refiners, U.S. drivers may not get much ...
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Dec 11, 2023 · U.S. oil production is at record levels, as data from the Energy Information Administration puts 2023 production of crude oil on its way to break pre-pandemic records.
- Natan Ponieman
Mar 11, 2024 · The United States produced more crude oil than any nation at any time, according to our International Energy Statistics, for the past six years in a row. Crude oil production in the United States, including condensate , averaged 12.9 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2023, breaking the previous U.S. and global record of 12.3 million b/d, set in ...
Jan 4, 2023 · The Brent price rose significantly in the first half of 2022 but generally declined in the second half of the year. The spot price for West Texas Intermediate (WTI), a benchmark price for U.S. crude oil, followed a similar pattern, finishing the 2022 trading year $4/b higher than on January 3.
Oct 6, 2023 · The price of crude oil has been on a roller coaster for the past two years, and surged this summer to hit $94 on Sept. 27, its highest level of the year.
Feb 2, 2022 · Feb. 2, 2022. HOUSTON — Oil prices are increasing, again, casting a shadow over the economy, driving up inflation and eroding consumer confidence. Crude prices rose more than 15 percent in...
