U.S. crude oil rallied 2% on Thursday to trade above $70 per barrel, as OPEC+ delays plans to boost production after prices tumbled this week. OPEC+ members have delayed a production hike of 180,000 barrels per day by two months, two sources told CNBC. The production increase was originally scheduled for October. “There’s a number … Read more
An offshore drilling platform stands in shallow waters at the Manifa offshore oilfield, operated by Saudi Aramco, in Manifa, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Saudi Arabia has a superpower. Not only is it the largest exporter of crude oil in the world; its production costs for … Read more
The U.S. produced more oil in 2023 than has ever been produced in any year by any country, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Big Oil has become more productive as horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, which is also known as fracking, have seen technological breakthroughs. U.S. oil production hit a low of 5 … Read more
A view of the pipelines at Zueitina oil terminal, in west of Benghazi, Libya February 3, 2020. Picture taken February 3, 2020. Esam Omran Al-fetori | Reuters U.S. crude oil gained more than 0.5% on Wednesday, rising from a nine-month low amid speculation that OPEC+ could delay a planned production increase slated for October. The … Read more
The Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, California, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. Loren Elliott | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? … Read more
Oil pumpjacks operate as the Lake Fire burns in Los Padres National Forest with evacuation warnings in the area on July 6, 2024 near Los Olivos, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Oil prices extended declines during Asia trading hours, after a report that Libya’s oil production was set to be restored pressured prices overnight. … Read more
A general drone view shows the Nafoora oil field in Jakharrah, Libya, August 27, 2024. Jawhar Deehoum | Reuters U.S. crude oil futures fell more than 1% on Tuesday, largely returning to where they were at the end of last year, as OPEC+ is poised to increase production in coming weeks and China’s economy remains … Read more
U.S. crude oil futures rose Thursday to trade near $75 per barrel, after a two-day losing streak as traders weigh supply disruptions in Libya against slowing demand in China. Here are Thursday’s energy prices: West Texas Intermediate October contract: $74.92 per barrel, up 40 cents, or 0.54%. Year to date, U.S. crude oil has gained 4.6%. … Read more
Power lines and transmission towers near the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System in the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County, California, U.S., on Saturday, Feb. 19. 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Artificial intelligence could strain the U.S. electric grid, as power demand from data centers is poised to surge in the coming decade … Read more
U.S. crude oil fell nearly 2% Wednesday to trade around $74 per barrel, as the market continues to shed gains made earlier in the week on the threat of supply disruptions in Libya. “Oil prices remain range-bound, despite the potential of a large disruption in Libyan supplies and elevated tensions in the Middle East,” Amarpreet … Read more
