Royal Dutch Shell Plc will call on the oil industry to speak up about ways to curb global warming, a shift that suggests executives fear losing ground in the debate to environmental groups. “In the past we thought it was better to keep a low profile on the issue,” Chief Executive Officer Ben Van Beurden said in remarks prepared for a conference Thursday in London. “It’s not a good tactic. We have to make sure that our voice is heard by members of government, by civil society and the general [Read more]
Weekly Oil Inventories Rise 6.3M Barrels, Price Falls 5 percent
A recent rebound in oil prices came to an end as the benchmark contract for U.S. crude fell $2.65, or 5 percent, to $50.40. One factor driving trading was a report that U.S. crude inventories jumped by 6 million barrels last week, more than analysts had forecast. Crude prices had rallied 19 percent over the previous four days as producers canceled exploration projects and cut the number of rigs drilling. [Read more]
PSAC 2015 Drilling Forecast Declines 24% Amid Slumping Oil Prices
Calgary, Alberta – In its first update to the 2015 Canadian Drilling Activity Forecast, released today, the Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC) has revised its forecasted number of wells drilled (rig releases) across Canada for 2015 to 7,650 wells. This is a decrease of 2,450 wells from PSAC’s original 2015 drilling forecast released in late October 2014, representing a 24 per cent decline. PSAC is basing its updated 2015 forecast on average natural gas prices of $2.50 CAD$/mcf [Read more]
Crude oil spikes, best day in 2 1/2 years
The price of oil surged, despite a large increase in U.S. oil stockpiles, on a weaker dollar and traders' expectations that oil had fallen too far recently. Benchmark U.S. crude rose $2.59 to close at $48.48 a barrel in New York, it's highest one-day rise since June 2012. Brent crude, a benchmark for international oils used by many U.S. refineries, rose $2.10 to close at $48.69 in London. [Read more]
Watch US Congressman lay out the perfect case for Keystone XL
Republican congressman Ted Poe stood on the US house floor Friday and laid out a very convincing case for Keystone XL. The Congressman said Keystone as the safest method of crude oil transportation which will deliver as much oil from Canada as the US imports from Saudi Arabia. His impassioned speech also mentioned the extremely lengthy process Keystone has been through: “The permitting for the Keystone pipeline has taken longer than it took for the United States to win World War II...Isn’t [Read more]
Washington gears up for Keystone XL showdown
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says approving the Keystone XL pipeline will top the Senate agenda for 2015. The issue sets up an early 2015 veto confrontation with President Barack Obama. Congressional Republicans have been pushing for approval of the pipeline for years. Obama has resisted because of environmental concerns. The Republican-led House has repeatedly passed legislation approving the pipeline. But the bills have died in the Democratic-controlled [Read more]
Oil falls to 5 1/2-year low near $50/bbl
Crude oil dropped to 5 1/2-year low early Monday as worries continue about a global supply glut. Benchmark U.S. crude was down $1.56 at $51.13 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract dropped 58 cents to $52.69 on Friday. Oil is down from $106 a barrel in June as global demand slackened while supplies remained high. OPEC's decision to not cut back on oil output and recent record-high production from Russia and the US have been the primary causes of [Read more]
What’s ahead for oil prices? 2008 versus 2014
The recent drop in oil prices bears similarities to the tremendous drop of 2008, possibly foreshadowing what's to come in the new year. Let's have a look back at the performance of crude oil in 2008: Oil started the year around $100/bbl and quickly shot up to nearly $150 by June. The price then declined by over $110 and by December, WTI crude oil finished near $35/bbl. Although not as drastic, this year's price drop is extraordinarily similar in terms of timing and [Read more]
As oil prices fall, Alaska governor halts project spending
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — With oil prices dropping, Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has halted new spending on six high-profile projects, pending further review. Walker issued an order Friday putting the new spending on hold. He cited the state's $3.5 billion budget deficit, which has increased as oil prices have dropped sharply. With oil prices now around a five-year low, officials in Alaska and about a half-dozen other states already have begun paring back projections for a continued gusher of [Read more]
WATCH: Obama shares his true feelings on Keystone XL
After the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill to approve Keystone XL, the project is looking more and more like it will land on the President's desk for final approval. However, many believe the President will veto the project which was first proposed 6 years ago. Earlier today President Obama shared his true feelings on Keystone XL at a press conference in Burma. He expressed severe distaste, to say the least. Watch below: [Read more]
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