When the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline came online earlier this year, some media reported U.S. refiners should start worrying about the supply of Canadian crude. With a bigger TMX, Canada could now export overseas. Yet now, with a pro-oil administration coming in, Canada’s top oil-producing province is looking south again.
Record U.S. natural gas production last year led to record volumes of ethane recovery at processing plants in the first half of 2024. However, recovery has recently fallen from all-time highs due to record-high levels of stocks.
The Chief Executive of a UK oil and gas firm is being sued by a former company he headed for embezzling funds from sales from an Iranian petrochemicals company designated by the United States.
In the latest edition of the Numbers Report, we will take a look at some of the most interesting figures put out this week in the energy and metals sectors. Each week we’ll dig into some data and provide a bit of explanation on what drives the numbers.
Let’s take a look.
The number of oil rigs fell by one this week to 478—down by 22 compared to this time last year. The number of gas rigs also fell by a single rig, landing at 101, a loss of 13 active gas rigs from this time last year. Miscellaneous rigs rose by 1 to 5.
The data shows that US LNG feedgas is set to rise from 14 billion cubic feet per day yesterday to 14.4 billion cubic feet per day today.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecast in its latest short term energy outlook (STEO) that U.S. crude oil production, including lease condensate, will average 13.98 million barrels per day in the fourth quarter of 2025.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) raised its Brent oil price forecasts for 2024 and 2025 in its latest short term energy outlook (STEO), which was released this week
Oil prices steadied on Friday, with global benchmark Brent set for its first weekly gain in three weeks as economic indicators from big consumers China and the United States bolstered hopes for higher demand.
Nigeria’s new Dangote mega refinery near Lagos is seeking to buy millions of barrels of US crude over the next year as it ramps up processing rates, a sign of the challenges that Africa’s largest producer faces in lifting its own oil output.