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January Natural Gas Futures Retreat Despite Outlook For Large Storage Withdrawal

January Natural Gas Futures Retreat Despite Outlook For Large Storage Withdrawal

Updated weather forecasts pointed to ongoing mild conditions that would generate a lack of heating demand through the first half of December. The outlook drove January natural gas futures another leg lower, even as the market eyes what could be the first triple-digit withdrawal from inventories of the season in data due out Thursday. At…

December 4, 2023
Despite Omicron, U.S. Petroleum Demand Mounts and Production Hits 2021 Peak

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…

December 29, 2021
Natural Gas Futures Rally as EIA’s First Storage Withdrawal a ‘Quite Solid’ 21 Bcf

Natural Gas Futures Rally as EIA’s First Storage Withdrawal a ‘Quite Solid’ 21 Bcf

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported the season’s first withdrawal from natural gas storage inventories on Wednesday, an on-target 21 Bcf for the week ending Nov. 19. The EIA’s weekly inventory report was published at noon ET on Wednesday because of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Natural gas futures prices were several cents higher in anticipation…

November 24, 2021
Domestic Oil Stocks Gain Ground as Production Ticks Up; OPEC-Plus Weighs Output Bump

Domestic Oil Stocks Gain Ground as Production Ticks Up; OPEC-Plus Weighs Output Bump

U.S. crude inventories increased last week as producers boosted supplies and demand only nudged ahead amid lofty fuel prices that kept consumption in check, albeit at solid levels. It marked the second consecutive weekly increase in stockpiles.  The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday oil inventories for the week ended Oct. 29, excluding those…

November 3, 2021
U.S. Crude Inventories Rise as Petroleum Demand Tapers and Production Holds Steady, EIA Says

U.S. Crude Inventories Rise as Petroleum Demand Tapers and Production Holds Steady, EIA Says

Domestic oil stocks climbed while demand for gasoline and other fuels derived from crude slowed last week as Americans scaled back consumption following recent price surges. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday oil inventories for the week ended Oct. 22, excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, increased by 4.3 million bbl from…

October 27, 2021
Domestic Oil Stocks Dip as Petroleum Demand Roars Back, Output and Imports Decline

Domestic Oil Stocks Dip as Petroleum Demand Roars Back, Output and Imports Decline

U.S. crude inventories declined for the first time in four weeks as demand for gasoline and other fuels derived from oil bounced back and imports and production slid lower. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday oil inventories for the week ended Oct. 15, excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, decreased by 400,000…

October 20, 2021
Production Rebounds as U.S. Petroleum Consumption Drops, but Demand Expected to Bounce Back

Production Rebounds as U.S. Petroleum Consumption Drops, but Demand Expected to Bounce Back

Domestic petroleum demand declined last week, dragged lower by a drop in distillate fuel consumption, while production recovered in the wake of Hurricane Ida, according to the latest U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) inventory report. EIA’s Weekly Petroleum Status Report, released Wednesday, showed output climbed to 11.1 million b/d for the week ended Sept. 24.…

September 29, 2021
U.S. Petroleum Demand Holds Strong Even as Delta Variant Raises New Worries

U.S. Petroleum Demand Holds Strong Even as Delta Variant Raises New Worries

Consumption of U.S. petroleum climbed last week, driven by demand for jet and distillate fuels, while production ticked up and inventories dropped, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday.  The boost in consumption extended a summer-long trend — a few weekly interruptions aside — despite mounting coronavirus cases that forced downward revisions to oil…

August 18, 2021
U.S. Petroleum Demand Tapers, Output Ticks Up; White House Calls for OPEC-Plus Production Hike

U.S. Petroleum Demand Tapers, Output Ticks Up; White House Calls for OPEC-Plus Production Hike

Demand for U.S. petroleum eased last week after strong summer gains overall, while domestic production inched up but held far below pre-pandemic levels. Stockpiles of U.S. crude decreased slightly, however, as imports also declined, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday. Commercial oil inventories in the week ended Aug. 6 — excluding those in…

August 12, 2021
Stockpiles of U.S. Crude Drop as Demand Mounts, Production Tapers

Stockpiles of U.S. Crude Drop as Demand Mounts, Production Tapers

With output falling and demand rising, U.S. crude inventories resumed a downward trend last week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday.   U.S. commercial oil inventories in the week ended July 23, excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, decreased by 4.1 million bbl from the previous week. At 435.6 million bbl, U.S. crude…

July 28, 2021
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