The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, after a 2-rig increase in the week prior. The total rig count rose by 4 rigs, to 592, according to Baker Hughes, down 34 from this same...Continue Reading

U.S. Ultimatum Forced Iraq To Rekindle Kurdish Oil Exports | OilPrice.com Julianne Geiger Julianne Geiger is a veteran editor, writer and researcher for Oilprice.com, and a member of the Creative Professionals Networking Group. More Info Related News By Julianne Geiger – Feb 21, 2025, 11:30 AM CST The U.S. has pressured Iraq to restart Kurdish...Continue Reading

UAE-India LNG Deal Highlights U.S.’s Strategic Energy Play | OilPrice.com Simon Watkins Simon Watkins is a former senior FX trader and salesman, financial journalist, and best-selling author. He was Head of Forex Institutional Sales and Trading for… More Info Premium Content By Simon Watkins – Feb 21, 2025, 11:00 AM CST The U.S. is using...Continue Reading

Chinese Teapot Refineries Are Going Belly Up | OilPrice.com Premium Content By Editorial Dept – Feb 21, 2025, 10:00 AM CST Numbers Report – February 21, 2025 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...Continue Reading

Geopolitical Tensions and Supply Disruptions Lift Oil Prices | OilPrice.com Premium Content By Editorial Dept – Feb 21, 2025, 10:00 AM CST Crude oil prices recorded a choppy trading week, underpinned by geopolitical risks and significant supply disruptions. The market closely followed developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, where a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Kropotkinskaya...Continue Reading

One Company To Buy Before Earnings | OilPrice.com Premium Content By Editorial Dept – Feb 21, 2025, 10:00 AM CST Buying any stock in front of earnings is always a risky proposition. An earnings release is a “known unknown” that has the potential to move a stock significantly at a time when markets are closed,...Continue Reading

Rubio Says U.S. Could Ease Sanctions Only If Russia Noticeably Changes Behavior | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – Feb 21, 2025, 9:30 AM CST The United States will not lift any sanctions on Russia unless Moscow noticeably changes its behavior, U.S. Secretary of...Continue Reading

Oil Prices Slide After Streak of Gains | OilPrice.com Michael Kern Michael Kern is a newswriter and editor at Safehaven.com and Oilprice.com,  More Info Premium Content By Michael Kern – Feb 21, 2025, 9:30 AM CST Oil is set to close out the week with a gain, marking the first upside for crude since mid-January....Continue Reading

Ukrainian officials are discussing a possible deal on critical minerals between Ukraine and the United States with U.S. special envoy Keith Kellogg, an anonymous source told Bloomberg on Friday, commenting on closed-door discussions of the past few hours.  The talks come as relations between Ukraine and the U.S. strained over the past weeks, with the...Continue Reading

UK Announces Plans to Accelerate Clean Energy Rollout | OilPrice.com Michael Kern Michael Kern is a newswriter and editor at Safehaven.com and Oilprice.com,  More Info Related News By Michael Kern – Feb 21, 2025, 8:02 AM CST The UK government on Friday set out proposals to reform planning consent criteria and the flagship scheme for...Continue Reading