Zhong Guo Neng Yuan Wang·2025-08-04 07:10Group 1: Oil Price Overview - As of the week ending August 1, 2025, oil prices have generally increased, influenced by a trade agreement between the US and Europe, and concerns over tightening supply due to potential sanctions on Russian oil buyers [2][3] - Brent crude futures settled at $69.67 per barrel, up $2.01 per barrel (+2.97%) from the previous week, while WTI crude futures settled at $67.33 per barrel, up $2.17 per barrel (+3.33%) [1][2] Group 2: Oil Supply and Demand in the US - As of the week ending July 25, 2025, US crude oil production was 13.314 million barrels per day, an increase of 41,000 barrels per day from the previous week [3] - The number of active drilling rigs in the US decreased by 5 to 410 rigs as of August 1, 2025, while the number of hydraulic fracturing fleets decreased by 1 to 167 [3] - US refinery crude processing volume was 16.911 million barrels per day, down 25,000 barrels per day from the previous week, with a refinery utilization rate of 95.40%, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points [3] Group 3: US Oil Inventory - As of the week ending July 25, 2025, total US crude oil inventory increased by 7.936 million barrels (+0.97%) to 829 million barrels, with strategic oil inventory rising by 238,000 barrels (+0.06%) and commercial crude inventory increasing by 7.698 million barrels (+1.84%) [3] - Cushing, Oklahoma crude oil inventory rose by 690,000 barrels (+3.16%) to 22.553 million barrels [3] Group 4: Related Companies - Relevant companies in the oil sector include China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), and China National Petroleum Corporation (PetroChina) [4]