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Commentary: Could falling oil prices spark a financial crisis?

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When oil prices were high and production was relentlessly climbing, energy related junk bonds looked highly profitable. The situation will compound itself if oil prices stay low. Without the ability to finance drilling, smaller or more indebted oil companies may not have a future.

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Report suggests low-speed electric vehicles could affect Chinese demand for gasoline and disrupt oil prices worldwide

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Low-speed electric vehicles (LSEVs) could reduce China’s demand for gasoline and, in turn, impact global oil prices, according to a new issue brief by an expert in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. “

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With oil prices low, early signs of a pullback in drilling activity

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With oil prices low and showing no sign of an immediate rebound, the industry is beginning to pull back on spending. Oil prices have dropped around 30 percent since summer highs, raising fears among producers across the globe. Yet, many oil majors are relatively diversified, with large holdings downstream.

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Low oil prices hurting some US shale operations; slumping oil prices putting pressure on drillers

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There were 19 oil rigs that were removed from operation as of Oct. There are now 1,590 active oil rigs, the lowest level in six weeks. We could easily see the oil rig count down 100 by the end of the year, or more.” Better-known shale formations, such as the Eagle Ford in South Texas, can break even at much lower prices.

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How crude-oil prices influence gasoline prices

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Although the gasoline prices were available for each day throughout this period, the crude-oil prices were not available for weekends, holidays, and selected other days. Therefore, the analysis included only those days for which both prices were available—a total of 2,518 days.

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EIA: US crude oil production will increase to new records in 2023 and 2024

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EIA based the forecast on expectations of crude oil prices and infrastructure capacity additions. The forecast of crude oil production in the Permian increases by 470,000 b/d to average 5.7 Production in other US crude oil-producing regions is forecast to increase by 70,000 b/d in 2024. million b/d in 2023.

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EIA: US crude oil exports reached record levels in 2020 and remain high in 2021

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The four-week rolling average of US crude oil export volumes has not fallen below 2.00 million b/d during the past three years, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused significant crude oil price drops, reduced demand, and reduced production in US and global oil markets. b lower than the Brent price.

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