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Slash Oil Output Or Else! Senate Bill Would Remove US Troops From Saudi Arabia In 30 Days
Slash Oil Output Or Else! Senate Bill Would Remove US Troops From Saudi Arabia In 30 Days A new bill has been introduced in the Senate which if passed would punish Saudi Arabia over failure to cut oil production by removing all US troops from the kingdom within 30 days. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced it […]
In Late Thriller, OPEC Production Cut Deal Collapses After Mexico Gives Crown Prince The Finger
In Late Thriller, OPEC Production Cut Deal Collapses After Mexico Gives Crown Prince The Finger Earlier today we reported that following a dramatic objection to the OPEC+ production cut which was agreed upon by Russia and Saudi Arabia (but few other OPEC members), Mexico had initially threatened to quit OPEC as it refused to comply with the […]
Big Oil is using the coronavirus pandemic to push through the Keystone XL pipeline
Big Oil is using the coronavirus pandemic to push through the Keystone XL pipeline The oil industry saw its opening and moved with breathtaking speed to take advantage of this moment I’m going to tell you the single worst story I’ve heard in these past few horrid months, a story that combines naked greed, political […]
Oil Turns Negative After Russia, Saudis Agree To Cap Output At 8.5MM B/D For 2 Months
Oil Turns Negative After Russia, Saudis Agree To Cap Output At 8.5MM B/D For 2 Months Update (1350ET): What started off euphorically, has quickly become R-OPEC’s latest dud, with oil now sliding red on the day after earlier surging more than 10%, following the latest news out of the oil producerteleconference, according to which Russia and […]
U.S. Gasoline Product Supplied Falls Off A Cliff
U.S. Gasoline Product Supplied Falls Off A Cliff In just two short weeks, U.S. gasoline product supplied to the market fell 32%. The last time weekly gasoline supplies were at this level was more than 30 years ago. Unfortunately, the continued lockdown of a large part of the country will negatively impact the gasoline supply […]
Exxon Cuts 2020 Capex By 30% On Expectations For 25-30% Demand Drop
Exxon Cuts 2020 Capex By 30% On Expectations For 25-30% Demand Drop With oil trading at prices that are uneconomical even for the world’s biggest majors, on Tuesday morning Exxonmobil announced it cut its 2020 Capex by 30% and cash Opex by 15% as the CEO said he expects a record 25-30% demand drop this […]
Oil Spikes After Russia Says Ready For “Substantial Output Cut”, But Warns 10MMb/d Cut Not Enough
Oil Spikes After Russia Says Ready For “Substantial Output Cut”, But Warns 10MMb/d Cut Not Enough Over the weekend, following the biggest ever oil short-squeeze in history following rampant hopes that Saudi Arabia and Russia were considering putting their differences aside and cutting up to 10mmb/d in oil output, we said that in a world where oil […]
The OPEC Meeting Could Send Oil Prices Crashing Below $10
The OPEC Meeting Could Send Oil Prices Crashing Below $10 The current optimism of analysts and the media that an end to the ongoing OPEC+ oil price spat is near is entirely unjustified. The ongoing oil market volatility, the battle between leading producers for market share, the logistical impossibility of enforcing U.S. production cuts, and […]
Crude Crashes Over 10% After OPEC+ Meeting Delays
Crude Crashes Over 10% After OPEC+ Meeting Delays Crude prices are plunging early in Asian trading with Brent down 12% following a delay to the much-hoped-for OPEC+ meeting (due tomorrow, Monday, but now pushed off until Thursday). As Ransquawk details, an OPEC+ call that was scheduled for Monday has been delayed until Thursday, amid an intensifying dispute between […]
The Fate Of Oil’s Torrid Rally Hinges On Trump’s Meeting With US Shale Producers Today: Here’s Why
The Fate Of Oil’s Torrid Rally Hinges On Trump’s Meeting With US Shale Producers Today: Here’s Why Oil has staged a tremendous surge in the past 48 hours, largely on the back of speculation that Trump will “encourage” Saudi Arabia and Russia to pursue output cuts, even though as it subsequently emerged when Trump tweeted […]
Unprecedented Demand Destruction Marks The Return Of The Super Contango
Unprecedented Demand Destruction Marks The Return Of The Super Contango These days, every corner of the oil market is “unprecedented”—from the demand destruction to the supply surge and the resulting glut. The oil futures curve is no exception and is also in a state never seen before. This is the super contango, the market situation in […]
Oil Surges On Report China Buying For Strategic Reserve, Hopes For Saudi-Russia Truce
Oil Surges On Report China Buying For Strategic Reserve, Hopes For Saudi-Russia Truce Oil surged as much as 13% this morning following a report that China is planning to start buying cheap crude for its strategic reserves, as well as speculation that President Trump said he thought Saudi Arabia and Russia would resolve their differences […]
WTI Extends Losses After Biggest Crude Build Since 2016
WTI Extends Losses After Biggest Crude Build Since 2016 After its worst quarter ever, as COVID-19 lockdowns crushed demand, raising fears about overflowing storage tanks amid a price war that has flooded the market with extra supply, all eyes are glued to today’s official inventory data (after API reported a major surprise build in crude and […]
Whiting Petroleum Files For Prepackaged Bankruptcy
Whiting Petroleum Files For Prepackaged Bankruptcy Talk about a coincidence: just as we were discussing why April would be “apocalyptic” for the oil industry, as Saudi Arabia just unleashed an unprecedented record amount of oil to buyers in a scramble to put its high-priced competitors out of business, warning that “countless oil producers would file […]
‘Texas Miracle’ “On Ice For Time Being” As Crude-Carnage & COVID-Chaos Double-Whammy Strikes Lone-Star State
‘Texas Miracle’ “On Ice For Time Being” As Crude-Carnage & COVID-Chaos Double-Whammy Strikes Lone-Star State West Texas Intermediate (WTI) spot prices plunged 7.5% to the 19-handle on Sunday evening, hitting lows not seen since 2002. WTI has crashed 70% in the last 56 trading sessions amid the COVID-19 crisis triggering a demand bust across the world. As […]
