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Natural gas futures rallied for a fifth straight session Monday, powered by a tightening domestic market and global supply worries spawned by threats of an LNG worker strike and the sudden eruption of war in the Middle East, a key energy producing region. At A Glance: Front month gains 3.8 cents Global supply threats intensify…

U.S. exploration and production (E&P) firms kept crude output even last week amid an uncertain demand outlook and expectations for steep cuts to global supplies. E&Ps produced 12.2 million b/d for the week ended March 31, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Weekly Petroleum Status Report (WPSR) on Wednesday. The result was flat…

The surprise decision over the weekend by OPEC-plus countries to further cut crude production helped keep a rally in European natural gas prices alive as concerns over fuel supplies again bubbled up as the week got underway. The slump in natural gas prices amid a mild winter has made the fuel more competitive with oil…

Saudi Arabia said Sunday it would further scale back crude production by 500,000 b/d from May through the end of the year, leading a broader OPEC-plus effort to curb supplies and bolster prices. In total, the Saudi energy ministry said the group of producer countries would cut more than 1 million b/d. This would come…

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…

U.S. crude output last week held at robust levels as American exploration and production (E&P) companies remained active to bolster domestic supplies and help meet global demand. E&Ps generated 12.3 million b/d for the week ended Feb. 24. That was on par with the highest level since March 2020, when the pandemic was declared. U.S.…

Russia said it would cut its roughly 10 million b/d oil production by 5% in retribution of Western sanctions amid the Kremlin’s nearly year-long war in Ukraine. The decision follows steps by Russia in 2022 to slash the bulk of natural gas exported via pipeline to the European Union (EU) – moves that hastened calls…

U.S. and global crude prices opened the New Year mired in a slump, led lower by uneven domestic demand and hints of global sluggishness amid intensifying expectations of recession. After dropping Tuesday, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) prices in the United States slid below $74/bbl in intraday trading Wednesday, down more than 4%. Brent crude, the…