crude oil News Updates

Business, Fuel

Oil Rises as Middle East Tension Drowns Out Trump Trade Threats

Oil recovered from early declines after President Donald Trump threatened to escalate his trade war with China but also dispatched warships to the Middle East in a warning to Iran.

May 6, 2019
Business, Fuel

Two Texas Oil Towns Among Metros With Fastest Population Growth

Two Texas economies are reaping the benefits from the oil boom in the Permian Basin with people “voting with their feet.â€

April 19, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

With an Eye on Trump, Refiners Tout IMO Clean Fuel Rule as US Win

U.S. oil refiners, in line for a windfall from new ship-fuel rules, are taking steps to lock in the change quickly, concerned it could fall victim to President Donald Trump’s re-election push.

April 11, 2019
Business

Gibson Energy Sells Canadian Truck Transportation

Gibson Energy Inc. sold Canadian Truck Transportation for C$100 million, the company announced in a news release.

April 11, 2019
Business, Fuel

Crude at Five-Month High as US Gasoline Stockpiles Tumble

Crude closed at a five-month high after U.S. government data showed the biggest decline in gasoline stockpiles since 2017, offsetting an increase in crude inventories.

April 10, 2019
Business, Fuel

Oil in Longest Run of Weekly Gains Since 2017 on Tight Supply

Oil in New York headed for the longest weekly winning streak since November 2017 as crises from Venezuela to Libya threatened supplies, while optimism over U.S.-China trade talks buoyed the outlook for demand.

April 5, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

Colorado Drillers Face Tougher Rules Under New Reforms

Colorado’s Legislature passed a sweeping overhaul of the state’s oil and natural gas laws, giving local governments more power to regulate drilling in one of the nation’s top crude-producing regions.

April 5, 2019
Business, Fuel

Oil Nears $70 as OPEC Tightens Supply, Hopes for Trade Deal Grow

Oil rose near $70 a barrel in London, a level last breached in November, as global crude supplies tightened while hopes for an end to the U.S.-China trade impasse lifted financial markets.

April 3, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

Trump Asks OPEC to Increase Oil Output to Keep Prices in Check

President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of OPEC, saying the cartel should increase production because prices are getting “too high.â€

March 28, 2019
Business, Fuel

Oil Slips as Growth in US Supplies Feeds Into Market Anxieties

Oil prices dipped as an unexpectedly high jump in U.S. crude supplies unnerved a market already worried about weakening global demand.

March 27, 2019