Canada Crude Differential Seen Staying High as Refiners Take Downtime
The discount on Canada's heavy crude, which reached a nearly five-year high this week, looks to remain elevated with pipelines strained and the refiners who buy it going offline for maintenance, industry officials say.Western Canada Select (WCS) oil traded on Tuesday for $34.15 per barrel less than West Texas Intermediate light oil…
Trump Rails Against Oil Prices, OPEC Pushes Back
U.S. President Donald Trump accused OPEC on Friday of "artificially" boosting oil prices, drawing rebukes from some of the world's top energy exporters."Looks like OPEC is at it again. With record amounts of Oil all over the place, including the fully loaded ships at sea. Oil prices are artificially Very High!
Canada Oil Producers Fill Pipelines, Railroads
Canadian oil producers are running out of options to get crude to market as pipeline and rail capacity fills up, driving prices to four-year lows and increasing the risk of firms having to sell cheaply until at least late 2019. This will drive down the profit margins for the oil sands industry…
Oil Slips, as US Supply Threatens to Undermine OPEC Cuts
Oil prices edged lower on Thursday as rising U.S. production and inventories threatened to undermine a rally sparked by tightening world supply as a consequence of OPEC's curbs on output. Brent crude futures were down 14 cents a barrel at $61.75 as of 10:36 a.m. EST (1536 GMT).
Canadian Heavy Crude Plugs Market Gaps
Canada's struggling oil market has found something of a lifeline as traders scramble for heavy crude due to OPEC production cuts and sinking Latin American output. Output has fallen in Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and non-OPEC Latin American countries such as Mexico and Colombia…
U.S. Shale Exposed to Falling Prices as Hedges Expire
Cash-strapped U.S. shale firms scaled back their hedging programs in the first quarter, leaving them more vulnerable to tumbling spot market prices just after OPEC reached a landmark deal to curb global supply. The pullback in hedging was driven by rising service costs and expectations…
Oil edges up; Strong Dollar, OPEC doubts make buyers cautious
Oil rose slightly on Friday on futures buying, ending the week higher, but gains were limited by a strong U.S. dollar and lingering doubts about whether OPEC producers would stick to a deal to cut output. Market players attributed choppy trading to position-squaring at the end of the week and low volumes at the start of the year.
U.S. Shale Greater Threat to OPEC After Oil Price War
In a corner of the prolific Bakken shale play in North Dakota, oil companies can now pump crude at a price almost as low as that enjoyed by OPEC giants Iran and Iraq. Until a few years ago it was unprofitable to produce oil from shale in the United States. But the steep slide in costs has U.S.
Volatility Ahead for U.S. Crude, Investor Bets Split
Market open interest in WTI climbs to highest since Sept 2013. U.S. crude oil is set for a volatile path ahead as both bullish and bearish wagers soar to record levels, with even large Wall Street banks at odds over future trends. Total long positions have risen to the highest level in over a year…
Oil Sheds 5% on Brexit Worry, Supply Builds
NEW YORK, July 5 (Reuters) - Oil prices tumbled nearly 5 percent on Tuesday as investors worried that Britain's exit from the European Union would slow the global economy, making it unlikely energy demand will grow enough to absorb a supply glut. Brexit worries hit Britain's property market and drove the pound to a 31-year low.
As Oil Reaches $45, U.S. Producers Lock in Prices
U.S. oil producers pounced on this month's 20 percent rally in crude futures to the highest level since November, locking in better prices for their oil by selling future output and securing an additional lifeline for the years-long downturn. The flurry of dealing kicked off when prices pierced $45 per barrel earlier in April.
Most US Shale Firms Skipped Hedging in Q4
Last October, as U.S. oil prices seemed to be stabilizing around $45 a barrel, some bullish traders chuckled at the notion of U.S. shale firms racing to hedge production at what they thought was the bottom of a 19-month rout. Now, a handful of producers, such as Anadarko Petroleum…
U.S. Shale Snaps up $50 Oil Hedges
Welcome to the oil market's new vicious cycle. This past week, as oil prices barreled over 9 percent higher to break out of a weeks-long trading range, U.S. shale producers jumped at the chance to lock in $50-plus crude for the first time in months, making up for lost time after holding off hedging during the market's late-summer slump. U.S.
