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US Needs Until Year-end to Complete Offshore Drilling Plan

Mar 08, 2023

The Biden administration needs until the end of this year to finalize a long-awaited five-year plan for offshore oil and gas development in federal waters, according to court documents filed this week.The U.S. has been without a congressionally-mandated five year schedule of offshore oil and gas auctions since the previous one expired in June 2022. The process is being closely watched by the oil and gas industry…

Supreme Court Sides With Offshore Worker in Overtime Case

Feb 22, 2023

An oil rig supervisor who earned more than $200,000 a year working for Houston-based Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc is entitled to overtime pay, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday in a decision with costly implications for the oil and gas industry…

Oil Rises from 9-month Low on U.S. Gulf Supply Cuts, Softer Dollar

Sep 27, 2022

Oil rose more than 1% on Tuesday from a nine-month low a day earlier, supported by supply curbs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico ahead of Hurricane Ian and a slight softening in the U.S. dollar.Analyst expectations that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies…

Biden Administration Reinstates Bids From 2021 Gulf of Mexico Oil Auction

Sep 14, 2022

The Biden administration on Wednesday said it had reinstated bids from a November 2021 Gulf of Mexico sale of offshore oil and gas drilling rights, a requirement buried in U.S. President Joe Biden’s new climate change and drug pricing law.The…

Oil Edges Up after Slide Below $100

Jul 13, 2022

Oil edged up on Wednesday, a day after settling below $100 a barrel for the first time since April, and gains were limited by a U.S. supply report showing rising inventories and caution ahead of U.S. inflation data.Despite a tight physical oil market…

US Oil Lobby Pushes Biden to Roll Back Fossil Fuel Curbs

Jun 14, 2022

The American Petroleum Institute, the top U.S. oil lobby organization, on Tuesday urged President Joe Biden’s administration to lift a slew of restrictions on fossil fuel development to help ease soaring energy prices.The request underscores…

Appeals Court Blocks Fracking Permits for Drilling Off California Shores

Jun 07, 2022

The U.S. government cannot issue any drilling permits that authorize the use of hydraulic fracturing and acidization off the coast of California until it issues a full Environmental Impact Statement, a federal appeals court held Friday.The 9th U…

U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Whether Offshore Rig Worker is Entitled to Overtime Pay

May 03, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether a supervisor of offshore oil rig workers is entitled to overtime pay under federal law even though he earns more than $200,000 a year, with potentially costly implications for the oil and gas industry and other employers…

Oil Prices Stable at $90 a Barrel But Iran Supply Prospects Add Pressure

Feb 09, 2022

Oil prices were stable around $90 a barrel on Wednesday but the prospect of increased supply from Iran and the United States kept pressure on the market.Brent crude futures edged down 36 cents, or 0.4%, to $90.42 a barrel by 1150 GMT.  U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 43 cents…

Oil Rises to $82 as Demand Recovery Seen on Track Despite Rising Omicron Cases

Jan 11, 2022

Oil rose to around $82 a barrel on Tuesday, supported by tight supply and hopes that rising coronavirus cases and the spread of the Omicron variant will not derail a global demand recovery.OPEC supply additions are running below their allowed…

Oil Prices Hold Near $80 on Tight Supply and Stocks Drop

Dec 29, 2021

Oil prices held close to $80 a barrel on Wednesday as global supply outages and declining U.S. inventories offset worries that rising coronavirus cases might reduce demand.Brent crude rose to as much as $79.20 a barrel before retreating to trade 24 cents down on the day at $78…

Oil Prices Rise but Omicron Worries Linger

Dec 21, 2021

Oil prices rebounded on Tuesday after a sharp fall in the previous session as investors' appetite for risk improved, although they remained cautious amid the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant across the globe.Brent crude was up 84 cents…

U.S. House Panel Subpoenas Big Oil in Climate Deception Probe

Nov 03, 2021

The head of a U.S. House panel on Tuesday subpoenaed four major oil companies and two lobbying groups for documents related to their actions on global warming as part of a year-long probe into potential climate deception by the energy industry…

Oil Rises on IEA Demand Forecast

Oct 14, 2021

Oil prices rose by about 1% on Thursday after the International Energy Agency said that record natural gas prices will boost demand for oil and top oil producer Saudi Arabia dismissed calls for additional OPEC+ supplies.Brent crude futures gained 87 cents…

Oil Shoots Past $83 a Barrel, Hitting a Multi-year High

Oct 06, 2021

Oil hit a multi-year high on Wednesday above $83 a barrel, supported by OPEC+'s refusal to ramp up production more rapidly against a backdrop of concern about tight energy supply globally.The market later unwound those gains due to an American…

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