US drilling
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Oil falls away from multi-year highs on surge in U.S. drilling, Iran sanctions opposition
EghtesadOnline: Oil prices on Monday fell away from last week’s multi-year highs as a relentless rise in U.S. drilling activity pointed to increased output, while resistance emerged in Europe…
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Oil jumps three percent as dollar falls, U.S. rig count drops
EghtesadOnline: Oil prices rose sharply on Friday, as the dollar fell and U.S. drillers cut rigs, feeding a rally that boosted global benchmark Brent crude to a weekly gain while U.S. crude was…
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The U.S. Shale Boom Is Slowing Down
EghtesadOnline: Oil explorers reduced rigs drilling in U.S. oilfields this week, fueling optimism that a shale slowdown and OPEC production cuts will be enough to deflate a glut and strengthen…
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Oil Posts Weekly Decline as U.S. Drillers Resume Expansion
EghtesadOnline: Oil prices declined for the week, as expanded U.S. drilling activity and added production offset a larger-than-expected drop in stockpiles.
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Oil prices rise on first drop in U.S. drilling in months
EghtesadOnline: Oil prices rose on Monday, lifted by the first fall in U.S. drilling activity in months, although gains were capped by reports of rising OPEC output last month even as the group…
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Oil prices dip on further rise in U.S. drilling, demand slowdown
EghtesadOnline: Oil prices dipped on Monday, weighed down by a continuing expansion in U.S. drilling that has helped to maintain high global supplies despite an OPEC-led initiative to cut production…
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Oil falls as U.S. drilling undermines drive to tighten markets
EghtesadOnline: Oil prices fell on Monday as a relentless rise in U.S. drilling undermined an OPEC-led push to tighten supply.
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Oil prices rise on expectation of output cut extension
EghtesadOnline: Oil prices rose on Monday as Saudi Arabia's energy minister said an OPEC-led production cut scheduled to end in June would likely be extended to cover all of 2017, although a…
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Oil recovers lost ground, but market remains under pressure
EghtesadOnline: Oil prices recovered ground on Monday following last week's big losses, driven by expectations that OPEC will extend a pledge to cut output to cover all of 2017, although a relentless…
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Oil prices firm on strong demand, political uncertainty in Syria
EghtesadOnline: Oil prices were firm on Monday, supported by strong demand and political uncertainty in Syria, although another rise in U.S. drilling activity kept a lid on gains.
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Oil Drops as U.S. Drilling Growth Threatens to Counter OPEC Cuts
EghtesadOnline: Oil fell as U.S. drilling continued to rise, undermining the potential for even an extended OPEC output-reduction deal to rebalance the market.
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Oil prices flatline as U.S. drilling counters OPEC output cuts
EghtesadOnline: Oil prices held steady on Monday as investors gauged whether an increase in U.S. drilling rigs and record stockpiles would undermine efforts by producers to cut output and bring…