Earlier this week, I published an article titled “What does the OPEC+ increase of 411,000 mean to the United States?” I was asked about Saudi Arabia\’s increase in the Asia market and how it would impact the United States. Those two points are broken out into sections below. They seem to be trying to make too […]
Continue ReadingBefore oil prices started plunging last month, most banks and research firms had forecast US shale production would grow this year and next before plateauing later in the decade. Diamondback Energy trimmed its own full-year production forecast Monday, and said that it expects onshore oil rigs across the entire US industry to drop by almost 10% […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: Yesterday, we examined Cap Ex budgets, and today, we are investigating production, demand estimates, and storage. The current storage levels are low and are listed below. Here is a lot of data to chew on. Go ahead and skip to the summary if you want to know what price I think we […]
Continue ReadingOil prices rallied aggressively on Tuesday morning, recovering from the OPEC+-induced drop that was sparked by the cartel\’s decision to unwind production cuts at a faster rate than previously planned. Despite the recovery, uncertainty remains in markets and more volatility is likely. – Oil majors have been surprisingly inert in reacting to oil prices declining […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: The story below is from Tsvetana Paraskova on Oilprice.com, and she has some great points about the Saudi Budgets. I have been saying that the Saudis need the $80 to $85 oil, but the IMF states that the oil break-even for their social programs is $90. Saudi Arabia’s budget deficit for 2025 […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: If you have heard the Energy News Beat Podcast, you have heard me say that ESG Investing has impacted American oil and gas companies and their commitment to their investors and stakeholders. I would say that goes for the public and private companies. For the public companies, it is easy to look […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: President Trump\’s team still does not understand what motivates President Putin to end the war. In the following article from Bloomberg, President Trump oddly says that low oil prices will bring President Putin to the table. I disagree; he has made money at lower than market rates for years. He trades in […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: This article is from The Crude Truth Substack. I agree with the point that a single basin output does not define the country\’s energy production capabilities. So, has the United States hit peak oil and gas production, or is it just one basin? I agree with Rey Trevino that we are not […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: This is an excellent article from Irina Slav at Oilprice.com. I like the phrase \”Embracing the Glut to Win the Long Game.\” You must also subscribe to Irina\’s Substack. She is right on the money, and it adds validity to Josh Young\’s opinion that the longer oil prices are low, the more they will […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: This is from Nathan\’s Substack. We highly recommend following him as he is a wealth of energy and knowledge in the U.S. Sunoco LP, a major player in the U.S. energy sector, has announced a landmark deal to acquire Parkland Corporation for $9.1 billion [1]. This strategic move is set to create the largest […]
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