Oil
U.S. Crude Stocks Jump by Record 19 Million Barrels: EIA
Crude oil stockpiles in the U.S. rose by 19 million barrels last week, the largest one-week increase in history.
Texas Oil Hearing Stirs Debate but No Decision; Oklahoma Sets May Hearing
Texas energy regulators listened as top executives on Tuesday debated whether the state should cut oil output by 1 million barrels per day, but did not indicate how they might vote after more than 10 hours of sometimes dire testimony.
Kazakhstan Pipeline Work Continues Despite Tengiz Slowdown
Kazakhstan's biggest oil producer has reduced some work on its $45 billion expansion project in the west of the country due to the coronavirus outbreak, but pipeline construction continues.
Enterprise Offers Crude Oil Transport to Cushing on Seaway Pipeline
Enterprise Products Partners said it will give oil companies hunting for places to store crude the chance to ship barrels on its Seaway pipeline from the Gulf Coast to Cushing, Oklahoma, the main U.S. storage hub.
Pipeline Operator Sues Chesapeake Energy Over Transport Payment Dispute
Chesapeake Energy is being sued for defaulting on transport payments owed to pipeline operator Glass Mountain from a contract that had been renegotiated earlier this year.
Enterprise Offers Crude Shipments on Existing Pipeline from U.S. Gulf Coast to Cushing, OK
Enterprise Products Partners is going to offer spot shipments from the U.S. Gulf Coast to Cushing, OK as demand for inland flow routes surges.
Russia's Rosneft Becomes Top Oil Supplier to Belarus
Russian state oil company Rosneft will be biggest oil supplier to Belarus this month, after Moscow and Minsk settled their oil price row, Belarus state energy company Belneftekhim said on Monday.
OPEC+ Approves Historic Oil Cut Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
OPEC and allies led by Russia agreed on Sunday to cut oil output by a record amount - representing around 10% of global supply - to support oil prices amid the coronavirus pandemic, and sources said effective cuts could amount to as much as 20%.
Slivers of Hope Shine Through Dire Industry Period
As much of the industry focuses on worst-case scenarios, some analysts view recent crude oil forecasts as overly pessimistic and predict the pandemic may have only a short-term impact on global natural gas markets.
Norway Says it May Cut Oil Output if OPEC+ Deal Implemented
Norway, Western Europe's largest oil producer, signalled on Friday it could cut its output if the deal negotiated by the so-called OPEC+ nations was implemented as planned.
France's CIM's Storage Tanks Brimming on Low Oil Demand
Oil tanks at France's storage and dispatch services company CIM are completely full due to the glut in global oil supply and the sharp drop in products demand, the director general of the company said.
Oil Industry Crisis Starkly Revealed in U.S. Weekly Data
The EIA's latest Weekly Petroleum Status Report reveals an industry in crisis – unable to cope with the simultaneous collapse in fuel consumption and rise in crude production.
Enbridge Applies for Construction of Great Lakes Pipeline Tunnel
Enbridge applied for permission to construct a pipeline tunnel beneath a waterway connecting two Great Lakes to replace an aging 4-mile stretch of its aging Line 5.
U.S. Railroads Refusing Demands for Oil Storage in Rail Cars
American railroad companies are refusing to store oil in rail cars as storage space rapidly dwindles.
OPEC+ Tentatively Agrees on Record Oil Cut Deal
Oil prices rose on Thursday as members of OPEC+ worked on a deal to cut oil production by anywhere from 10-20 million barrels per day.
U.S. Will Become Net Importer of Petroleum Products by End of 2020 — EIA
The U.S. EIA predicts the country will become a net importer of oil and gas products by the third quarter of 2020.
Keystone XL Construction Begins at U.S.-Canada Border
TC Energy said construction has begun on the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline at the U.S.-Canada border.
INEOS to Postpone Forties Pipeline System Shutdown
UK pipeline operator INEOS is delaying the planned shutdown of it's Forties Pipeline System.
Energy Recommendations for Michigan's Upper Peninsula Readied for Governor
After months of speculation Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy posted the Task Force’s Draft Recommendations for Line 5, the 30-inch, light crude and natural gas liquids pipeline owned by Enbridge.
Enbridge Running Mainline with Unused Space as Canada Cuts Oil Output
Enbridge is running its Mainline system with unused space as producers begin to cut output, according to an executive with the company.
Phillips 66 Offers Storage on Gray Oak Pipeline
Phillips 66 will offer on system storage for shippers on its Gray Oak pipeline system.
Putin Suggests Sizable Oil Production Cut as Prices Fall
The President of Russia has said he would be willing to cut oil production in cooperation with the U.S. and OPEC+.
Texas Might Curb Oil Output Under Broader OPEC+ Deal — Regulator
A Texas oil regulator said that America's largest producing state would consider cutting production if Saudia Arabia and Russia reached a curtailment deal.
President Trump Says Saudi Arabia, Russia Ready to Cut 15 Million Bpd
President Trump said that Saudi Arabia and Russia might be ready to cut their oil production by as much as 15 million bpd.
Kazakh Oil Producers Seek New Pipeline Route
Oil producers in Kazakhstan are looking for a new pipeline route to Baltic and Black sea export facilities.
U.S. to Lease Strategic Reserve Space After Buying Plan Canceled — Sources
The Trump administration is considering leasing storage space in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve after plans to purchase oil collapsed.
U.S. Oil Output Set to Plunge as Storage Fills
Ultra-low oil prices and full storage tanks and pipelines will force an unprecedentedly fast decline in U.S. output this year as producers are forced to choke or shut old wells and cut back new drilling, writes market analyst John Kemp.
Coronavirus Crisis 'Game Changer' for Oil Sector: Goldman Sachs
Analysts from Goldman Sacha say the oil sector will emerge from the coronavirus pandemic leaner and stronger but the crisis still poses a risk for shortages down the line.
U.S., Russia Agree to Oil Market Talks
Russian and U.S. leaders have agreed to meet to discuss the collapsing global oil market.
Saudi Arabia Plans to Boost Oil Exports to 10.6 Million Bpd from May
Saudi Arabia is planning to increase its oil exports to 10.6 million bpd beginning in May.
- Trump Aims to Revive 1,200-Mile Keystone XL Pipeline Despite Major Challenges
- Valero Considers All Options, Including Sale, for California Refineries Amid Regulatory Pressure
- ConocoPhillips Eyes Sale of $1 Billion Permian Assets Amid Marathon Acquisition
- ONEOK Agrees to Sell Interstate Gas Pipelines to DT Midstream for $1.2 Billion
- Energy Transfer Reaches FID on $2.7 Billion, 2.2 Bcf/d Permian Pipeline
- U.S. LNG Export Growth Faces Uncertainty as Trump’s Tariff Proposal Looms, Analysts Say
- Tullow Oil on Track to Deliver $600 Million Free Cash Flow Over Next 2 Years
- Energy Transfer Reaches FID on $2.7 Billion, 2.2 Bcf/d Permian Pipeline
- GOP Lawmakers Slam New York for Blocking $500 Million Pipeline Project
- Texas Oil Company Challenges $250 Million Insurance Collateral Demand for Pipeline, Offshore Operations
