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Jan 4, 2022 · Crude oil prices increased in 2021 as increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates, loosening pandemic-related restrictions, and a growing economy resulted in global petroleum demand rising faster than petroleum supply. The spot price of Brent crude oil, a global benchmark, started the year at $50 per barrel (b) and increased to a high of $86/b in ...
- Brent
Crude oil prices increased in 2021 as global crude oil...
- WTI (West Texas Intermediate)
More natural gas rigs are now operating in the United States...
- Brent
Nov 13, 2021 · Crude oil prices have climbed more than 60% this year amid strong demand and snarled supply chains, prompting President Joe Biden to pressure Saudi Arabia and other exporters to ramp up oil...
- Dan Eberhart
Jan 5, 2022 · A faster increase in global oil demand than growth in supply led to oil prices jumping last year, with the average Brent Crude price at $71 per barrel—the highest of the past three years, the...
- OPEC Production Cuts
- Demand Trends Strong
- U.S. Rig Counts Falling
- Looking Ahead For Oil
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 ...
- Wayne Duggan
Aug 16, 2023 · Crude oil prices are driven by global supply and demand. Economic growth is one of the biggest factors affecting petroleum product—and therefore crude oil—demand. Growing economies mean a higher demand for energy, in general, especially for transporting goods from producers to consumers.
Nov 2, 2021 · Crude oil prices increased sharply in 2021Q3 and continued rising in October, driven by increased demand, weather-related supply disruptions, and restrained production by OPEC and its partners (OPEC+).
Jan 13, 2021 · Petroleum inventories held in commercial storage increased quickly as product prices declined, refining profitability decreased, and crude oil demand collapsed. Oil prices fell rapidly and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures settled negative for the first time.
