crude oil News Updates

Government, Fuel

Oil Surges Above $75 in New York as Supply Outages Outpace OPEC

Crude soared above $75 a barrel in New York for the first time since 2014 on signs global supply outages outweigh OPEC’s pledged production rise.

July 3, 2018
Business, Logistics

Oil Declines After Unexpected Increase in US Crude, Gasoline Stockpiles

Oil retreated from the highest price in more than three years after surprise increases in U.S. crude and gasoline stockpiles.

May 23, 2018
Business, Fuel, Logistics

Oil, Sand Railcars Compete for Track Space in Permian Basin

Oil producers may be getting in their own way in the race to pump crude from the fertile Permian Basin.

May 4, 2018
Business, Fuel, Logistics

Alberta Drillers Near Deals With Railroads, Potentially Easing Oil Logjam

Alberta’s beleaguered oil industry may get some relief from its persistent shipping bottlenecks in the second half of the year as producers strike deals with rail companies to move more crude.

April 26, 2018
Business, Fuel

Trump’s Claim of ‘Oil All Over the Place’ Isn’t True Anymore

President Donald Trump’s assertion that OPEC is propping up oil prices amid oversupply and an excess of floating storage has a problem: It’s only half true.

April 20, 2018
Business, Technology, Logistics

Oil Rises to Highest Since 2014 on Bullish US Inventory Report

Crude rose to its highest level since 2014 in New York as the drop in U.S. inventories reported by an industry group helped to sustain a rally spurred by geopolitical risks.

April 18, 2018
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics, TCA

Crumbling County Roads: The Unintended Consequence of Energy Industry Traffic

Guadalupe Road in south Victoria County, Texas, was brand new in August 2016 after the county spent $200,000 to repave it for the first time in decades. But in the last few weeks, it began to crumble and crack, forcing county crews to patch up the deteriorating surface.

March 19, 2018
Business, Fuel, Logistics

Planes, Trains and Trucks: Global Trade Boom Fires Up Oil Demand

The strength of oil consumption took analysts by surprise last year, and played a big role in crude’s recovery to a three-year high in January.

March 7, 2018
Business

Oil Demand Strong Into 2020, Bank of America Analyst Blanch Says

Oil demand will remain strong through at least 2020, pushing spot costs for crude above futures pricing.

February 26, 2018
Fuel

US Crude Output to Jump Above 11 Million Barrels a Day Sooner Than Expected

The U.S. government sees nationwide oil production jumping above 11 million barrels a day much quicker than anticipated.

February 6, 2018