Oil demand

U.S. oil production last week held at a high point for the year as overall petroleum demand increased, led by consumption of travel fuels, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday.   Producers pumped 12.1 million b/d for the week ended July 1, according to the EIA’s Weekly Petroleum Status Report. That continued the pace…

American oil producers held the line on output last week, while demand climbed and global supply worries intensified. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Thursday output was flat at 11.9 million b/d for the week ended June 3. It marked the fourth straight week in which production was held at that level. While that…

U.S. crude production held even for a third consecutive week as global supply concerns intensified amid sanctions against Russia’s energy complex, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Thursday. EIA said oil inventories for the week ended May 27, excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, dropped by 5.1 million bbl from the previous week.…

Fresh global recession fears have emerged amid intensifying inflation, rising interest rates and the specter of new pandemic-driven lockdowns in China that could further disrupt supply chains. A downturn could diminish demand for oil and natural gas after a robust start to 2022 fueled energy market rallies. Most recently, Chinese officials in Beijing on Monday…

Demand for petroleum products dropped last week amid lofty prices while U.S. producers held output at the highest level so far in 2022, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday. U.S. production for the week ended April 8 held even with the prior week at 11.8 million b/d — after hovering around 11.6 million…

U.S. producers kept output flat amid commitments to discipline and rapidly evolving geopolitical tensions that reached new heights Thursday with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Domestic production for the week ended Feb. 19 was flat with the two prior weeks and most of 2022 at 11.6 million b/d, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Thursday. While…

Oil consumption could surge more than previously expected and reach record levels this year, a global energy watchdog said, as restrictions to combat the coronavirus ease faster than anticipated, global economic growth mounts and pent-up travel demand unfurls. The International Energy Agency (IEA), in its monthly oil outlook report on Friday, projected global oil demand…

Oil consumption could surge more than previously expected and reach record levels this year, a global energy watchdog said, as restrictions to combat the coronavirus ease faster than anticipated, global economic growth mounts and pent-up travel demand unfurls. The International Energy Agency (IEA), in its monthly oil outlook report on Friday, projected global oil demand…

A major increase in oil-directed drilling, especially in Texas, propelled a 22-rig surge in the U.S. rig count during the week ended Friday (Feb. 11), lifting the overall domestic tally to 635, the latest numbers from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) show. Including gains of 19 oil-directed rigs, two natural gas-directed rigs and one miscellaneous unit,…