Permian oil production has plunged by as much as one million barrels a day as the coldest weather in 30 years brought havoc to a region that seldom faces frigid Arctic blasts, according to the Houston Chronicle. Oil traders and company executives, speaking on condition of anonymity, lifted their estimate of supply losses in the region as the temperature in…
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• Data released by Lium reveals that 185 U.S. frac fleets are now active up from 95 at the bottom last May. First-quarter 2021 fleet counts are tracking slightly ahead of its base case forecast from December as the industry crews up faster than expected to start the year.
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• Oil prices slipped at press time after industry data showed a surprise increase in U.S. crude inventories that revived pandemic-related fuel demand concerns, while U.S. stimulus hopes buoyed prices. Brent crude futures fell 3 cents to $56.05 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures settled 18 cents, or 0.3%, lower at $53.13 per barrel.
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• A Reuters poll of analysts in late December showed a broad expectation that Brent Crude will average “a smidge above $50/bbl this year,” PVM Oil Associates said. U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude futures broke above $50/bbl this week for the first time since February, boosted by a surprise announcement by Saudi Arabia of a 1 million barrel-per-day production…
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• At press time, oil prices fell after a new strain of coronavirus discovered in the U.K. sparked fresh travel restrictions across Europe and concerns that there may be more lockdowns globally. Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, dropped 2.6% to $50.91 a barrel. Futures tied to West Texas Intermediate, the main U.S. crude gauge, fell 2.8% to $47.74 a…
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• At press time, oil prices rose as producers including Saudi Arabia and Russia locked horns over the need to extend record production cuts set in place in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brent crude was up 21 cents, or 0.4%, at $48.46 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate oil was 11 cents, or 0.2%, higher at $45.39…
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• Oil touched its strongest level since early September as signs that Covid-19 vaccinations in the U.S. could be underway within three weeks improved the demand outlook. Markets broadly rallied after AstraZeneca Plc became the latest company to report a vaccine that protects most people from coronavirus. West Texas Intermediate for January delivery rose 1.5% to $43.04 a barrel; Brent…
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• Oil prices fell sharply at press time, with Brent Crude, the global benchmark, falling as much as 5% before paring losses to trade 2.3% lower at $37.07 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, was down 2.7% at $34.82 a barrel.
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• Oil futures lost ground at press time, prompting prices to turn lower for the week, as an accelerating rise in COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and Europe heightens worries about demand for crude. West Texas Intermediate crude for November delivery fell 58 cents, or 1.4%, to $40.38 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, December Brent crude was…
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• Oil prices were falling at press time, with the price of West Texas Intermediate declining more than 6% as OPEC’s production increased in September over August. West Texas Intermediate was $37.79 while Brent dropped 5.22% to $40.09.
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