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thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Friday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks decreased by 162 billion cubic feet for the week ending November 21st, compared with an...
ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly petroleum status report Wednesday morning. U.S. commercial crude inventories increased by 1.9 million barrels last week,...
ThinkstockShort interest data for major oil stocks was released for the November 14 settlement date. Most of the top oil stocks, with the exception of ConocoPhillips, saw their short interest rise in...
ThinkstockOffshore drilling company SeaDrill Ltd. (NYSE: SDRL) posted third-quarter 2014 results before markets opened on Wednesday morning. The company posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of...
ThinkstockThe drop in the price of oil has felt monumental considering that the U.S. economy is still holding up well when the world’s growth engine is idling. This may be a welcome event for many...
By James Stafford of Oilprice.com When it takes up to four million pounds of sand to frack a single well, it’s no wonder that demand is outpacing supply and frack sand producers are becoming the...
Wikimedia CommonsBrazil’s government-controlled oil giant Petroleo Brasileiro SA (NYSE: PBR), or Petrobras, issued a statement Tuesday morning saying that the company had received a subpoena from...
ThinkstockThe quiet period for Shell Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SHLX) has been lifted and analysts are beginning to weigh in on the company and its post-IPO performance. While oil prices and...
ThinkstockThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday announced that it would not issue a final standard for the percentage of renewable fuels use in 2014. The standard was due in...
Petrobras shares traded as much as 8% higher Friday morning, in the wake of news about possible finance minister candidates.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Friday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks decreased by 17 billion cubic feet for the week ending November 14.
U.S. commercial crude inventories increased last week, according to the EIA, and remain in the upper half of the five-year range for this time of the year.
Independent research firm Argus has issued a report that maintains the firm’s Buy rating on Halliburton stock, but it slashes the 12-month price target.
With oil and gas producers likely to announce lower 2015 production and spending targets, is now the right time to spend nearly $35 billion on a merger?
A Tuesday vote in the U.S. Senate on the Keystone XL pipeline appears to be headed for passage but is still short of being filibuster-proof.