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March 19, 2024M&A activity in 2023 furthers consolidation of U.S. crude oil and natural gas firms
September 22, 2021
U.S. energy trade lowers the overall 2020 U.S. trade deficit for the first time on record
September 10, 2020
In 2018, U.S. energy expenditures increased for the second consecutive year
April 27, 2020
Low liquidity and limited available storage pushed WTI crude oil futures prices below zero
May 10, 2019
2018 was likely the most profitable year for U.S. oil producers since 2013
June 22, 2018
Oil company additions to proved reserves in 2017 were the highest since 2013
March 12, 2018
S&P 500 implied volatility briefly surpassed that of crude oil in February
June 12, 2017
Reporting oil companies’ proved reserves in 2016 decline for second consecutive year
April 3, 2017
U.S. oil producers increased investment in fourth quarter of 2016
November 15, 2016
U.S. oil drilling increasingly focused in Permian Basin
October 24, 2016
Short positions in U.S. crude oil futures held by producers, merchants at nine-year high
September 8, 2016
Narrowing crude oil price differences contribute to global convergence of refining profits
July 18, 2016
U.S. oil companies closer to balancing capital investment with operating cash flow
May 10, 2016
Crude oil volatility decreases as prices rise from early 2016 levels
September 18, 2015
Debt service uses a rising share of U.S. onshore oil producers’ operating cash flow
July 22, 2015
Beyond Shell-BG, oil company merger activity is down
June 17, 2015
Refiner margins unable to fully offset low upstream earnings for integrated oil companies
April 2, 2015
Financial hedging helps some producers mitigate effect of falling oil prices
March 25, 2015
Upstream capital expenditure declined 12% year-over-year in fourth-quarter 2014
January 23, 2015
Currency depreciation against the dollar affects oil importers and exporters differently
December 17, 2014
OPEC net oil export revenues expected to fall in 2014 and 2015
July 29, 2014
As cash flow flattens, major energy companies increase debt, sell assets
June 5, 2014
Lower crude feedstock costs contribute to North American refinery profitability
April 25, 2014
Global upstream oil and gas spending continues to favor exploration and development
March 4, 2014
Brent crude oil trading range in 2013 was narrowest since 2006
September 20, 2013
Oil futures price curve has steepened over the past six months
August 13, 2013
Energy commodity returns have outpaced nonenergy returns in past month
March 22, 2013
U.S. economy and electricity demand growth are linked, but relationship is changing
August 31, 2012
Drought increases price of corn, reduces profits to ethanol producers
January 10, 2012
2011 Brief: Henry Hub natural gas spot prices fell about 9% in 2011
January 9, 2012
2011 Brief: Energy commodity price trends varied widely during 2011
November 7, 2011
Winter (November-March) natural gas futures prices at lowest levels since 2001-2002
October 24, 2011
Cross-market relationships strengthened in the third quarter of 2011
September 29, 2011
Markets indicate possible natural gas pipeline constraints in the Northeast this winter
August 22, 2011
Recently, S&P 500 Index and WTI crude oil futures price movements tracked each other
June 17, 2011