U.S. oil producers ramped up output last week even as near- and long-term demand grew increasingly uncertain amid recession fears and a new push to shift American drivers to electric-powered cars and trucks. Domestic exploration and production (E&P) firms generated 12.3 million b/d of oil for the week ended April 7, according to the U.S.…
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U.S. Oil Production Returns to 2023 Peak Level; Demand Rises Despite Fresh Worries
Domestic crude production climbed back to the high mark of the pandemic era as U.S. consumption of petroleum products increased and mounting Chinese demand fueled global growth expectations. American exploration and production (E&P) firms boosted output by 100,000 b/d to 12.3 million b/d for the week ended March 17, according to the U.S. Energy Information…

New Jersey Plan to Expand Electric Heating, End Sales of Gasoline-Fueled Vehicles Called ‘Impractical’
New Jersey is joining other states by setting a 2035 goal of 100% clean energy by ending the sale of gasoline-powered vehicles and switching to electric heating for buildings. “We’ve turned our vision for a greener tomorrow into a responsible and actionable roadmap to guide us, and it’s through that pragmatic, evidence-based approach that we…

U.S. Crude Production Holds at Elevated Levels as Summer Demand Looms Large
American crude producers last week held output at the high point for the year. Demand for petroleum products was flat from the prior week amid soaring prices, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday, but consumption is expected to mount this summer. U.S. oil production totaled 11.9 million b/d for the week ended May…

Domestic Oil Production, Demand Climb in Tandem as Summer Travel Nears
U.S. producers boosted output back up to the 2022 peak, but domestic demand also accelerated last week and is expected to continue climbing as Americans increase travel during the summer months. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday production for the period ended May 13 totaled 11.9 million b/d, up by 100,000 b/d from…

U.S. Oil Output Holds at 2022 High as Demand Climbs Back
For all the fear of lofty prices curbing demand, U.S. consumption of petroleum products rebounded for the week ended April 22 and producers maintained output at elevated levels by pandemic-era standards, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday. Demand climbed 4% week/week to 19.8 million b/d. It marked the second consecutive weekly gain after…

Mexico Fuel Subsidies Seen Cutting into Oil Export Revenues
Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s pledge to subsidize gasoline prices could partially negate the windfall of high oil prices for state oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), according to a new analysis by Fitch Ratings Inc. Pemex “will benefit from higher oil prices although these pose risks to federal government revenue, since the government has…

AMLO Gasoline Subsidies Could Negate Oil Price Benefits for Mexico’s Pemex, Says Fitch
Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s pledge to subsidize gasoline prices could partially negate the windfall of high oil prices for state oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), according to new analysis by Fitch Ratings Inc. Pemex “will benefit from higher oil prices although these pose risks to federal government revenue, since the government has committed…

Despite Omicron, U.S. Petroleum Demand Mounts and Production Hits 2021 Peak
Domestic consumption of gasoline and other petroleum products climbed last week, and producers boosted output to a 2021 high to meet the mounting demand, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed. The increases for the week ended Dec. 24 came even as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus spread rapidly throughout the Lower…

Domestic Oil Production Hits 2021 High for Second Straight Week
U.S. oil output climbed to a new 2021 peak for a second consecutive week as Lower 48 producers continued to gradually ramp up to meet increased demand, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday. Production for the week ended Dec. 3 rose to 11.7 million b/d, up 100,000 b/d week/week, EIA said in its…