Oil demand

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…

American exploration and production firms’ (E&P) continued to drive oil output at strong levels over the last two weeks, though activity slipped from the highs of the year. E&Ps generated 12.2 million b/d for the week ended March 10, even with the prior week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Weekly Petroleum Status…

Domestic oil production bounced back to near pandemic-era highs in the final week of 2022, while demand plummeted following a run-up to the Christmas holiday. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Thursday output for the period ended Dec. 30 climbed 100,000 b/d week/week to 12.1 million b/d. That put production within 100,000 b/d of…

Demand for gasoline climbed last week and helped to drive a second consecutive gain in U.S. petroleum consumption, while oil production leveled off, new federal data show. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday overall demand for petroleum products for the period ended Dec. 16 climbed 5% week/week. The increase was driven by a…

Demand for jet fuel propelled a rebound in U.S. petroleum consumption last week, while production eased slightly from pandemic-era highs. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday overall demand for petroleum products for the week ended Dec. 9 rose 2% from the prior week, led higher by a 27% jump in jet fuel consumption…

U.S. crude production held steady last week while demand ticked lower even amid Thanksgiving holiday travel. Oil prices pushed higher Wednesday, though gains developed prior to the government data release. Market speculation that OPEC and its allies could further slash production through this year and into 2023 propelled bulls. Brent crude prices hovered around $85/bbl…

A plan to slash oil production in November could send prices soaring, exacerbate already entrenched inflation in the United States and Europe, and push the global economy into a recession, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Thursday. IEA researchers pointed to a recent OPEC-plus decision to cut oil output by 2 million b/d next month.…

Oil and natural gas activity in the Permian Basin, Eagle Ford and Haynesville shales expanded at a steady clip during the third quarter, but the pace decelerated from the record-breaking second quarter, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said.  The Dallas Fed, as it is known, collected 3Q2022 data from Sept. 14-22 from 163 energy…

Domestic crude production and overall petroleum demand both held essentially even last week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Thursday. Production for the period ended Sept. 2 was on par with the prior week at 12.1 million b/d, EIA said in its Weekly Petroleum Status Report. That kept output within striking distance of the…