weekly petroleum status report

Domestic Crude Production Returns to 2023 High; EPA Aims to Jumpstart EVs

Domestic Crude Production Returns to 2023 High; EPA Aims to Jumpstart EVs

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.…

April 12, 2023
U.S. Oil Production Flattens as Saudi Arabia, Russia Cut Output

U.S. Oil Production Flattens as Saudi Arabia, Russia Cut Output

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…

April 5, 2023
Domestic Crude Production Holds Strong, Prices Recover Despite Banking Crisis

Domestic Crude Production Holds Strong, Prices Recover Despite Banking Crisis

U.S. exploration and production (E&P) firms last week approached the pandemic-era peak oil output level as catalysts for global demand gather and benchmark crude prices recover from fears imposed by financial system upheaval. E&Ps churned out 12.2 million b/d for the week ended March 24, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Weekly Petroleum…

March 29, 2023
U.S. Oil Production Holds Steady Even As Near-Term Demand Slips Further

U.S. Oil Production Holds Steady Even As Near-Term Demand Slips Further

Domestic crude production matched the pandemic-era peak, while demand last week declined and extended a trend early in 2023. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday output for the period ended Jan. 20 clocked in at 12.2 million b/d – matching the high mark of the past two years and on par with the…

January 25, 2023
Oil Prices Slide Amid Signs of Weaker Domestic, Global Demand in 2023

Oil Prices Slide Amid Signs of Weaker Domestic, Global Demand in 2023

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…

January 4, 2023
U.S. Crude Production Steady as Demand Drops Ahead of Holiday

U.S. Crude Production Steady as Demand Drops Ahead of Holiday

U.S. exploration and production (E&P) companies kept output for the week ended Nov. 18 at 12.1 million b/d, even with the prior week and generally on par with the level maintained through the fall, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).   E&Ps raised production to a pandemic-era high of 12.2 million b/d at points in…

November 28, 2022
U.S. Petroleum Demand Bounces Higher, Boosted by Gasoline Consumption, EIA Says

U.S. Petroleum Demand Bounces Higher, Boosted by Gasoline Consumption, EIA Says

U.S. petroleum demand jumped along with a continued rise in gasoline consumption, while domestic oil production held even, according to the latest federal data. Overall petroleum demand for the period ended May 14 jumped 10% week/week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday. Gasoline demand, up substantially this year, increased 5% week/week to 9.2…

May 19, 2021