Francisco Blanch, head of global commodities and derivates research at Bank of America, discusses OPEC+'s recent decision to increase oil production for the month of August. "It's been a good time to add those barrels and the market hasn't struggled for the time being to absorb it," Blanch tells Bloomberg Television. "We are negative into the second half of the year," he adds, saying that Bank of America sees Brent hit "low sixties" and WTI "high fifties." -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets L ...

Regulatory Impact on Energy Development - Regulation, including environmental and species acts, and NEPA, significantly increases the cost of energy development on federal lands, discouraging capital investment [1] - Morgan Stanley studies indicate private leases can be four times more expensive, costing $32,000 per acre, compared to $8,000 on federal lands, reflecting the cost of regulation [1] - The Biden administration's regulatory policies effectively drove capital away from developing federal resources [1] Potential Benefits of Deregulation - Cutting regulation could lower the break-even point for oil and gas companies, allowing them to profit at lower prices per barrel [2] - Deregulation could potentially cut at least 10% of the price of a barrel on federal land, which is currently attributed to regulatory overhead costs [2]

Economic Outlook - Nigerian economic reforms have improved investor sentiment [1] - Lower oil prices are hurting Nigeria's finances [1] - Lower oil prices will widen Nigeria's budget gap this year [1]

Economic Outlook - Falling oil prices improve the outlook for the Philippine economy [1] - The Philippine economy is heavily reliant on oil imports [1] Currency Performance - The worst may be over for the Philippine peso [1]

plans. com now. >> All right welcome back everybody.Joining us right now for an exclusive interview to discuss all things energy and oil is Darren Woods. He's ExxonMobil's chairman and CEO. And Darren I want to thank you for being with us this morning.Good to see you. It's good to see you, too. We've been watching so closely what's been happening with oil prices. And we've seen a real rapid rise and then drop off again after what's been happening in the Middle East.Crude oil back at $65 a barrel. But it got ...

Well, decades of expansion in US oil drilling significantly impacted the Trump administration's ability to manage Iranian hostilities. This expansion bolstered US energy independence, shifting the country from being heavily reliant on Middle East oil imports to becoming a major exporter. It's given the US some leverage, but it's not without its geopolitical challenges.Our Washington correspondent Ben Worsko is joining us now to put this history into some context. Ben. Yeah, Josh.So this this as you as you g ...

Joining us now from the strategic for center for strategic and international studies, senior fellow for energy security, Clay Seagull. Was that was that an overstatement, Clay, to say that what we just showed our viewers, which is a bunch of red arrows, each one representing, by the way, a ship, the number of ships in that body of water is probably going to determine the path of oil and natural gas prices. Hey guys, good afternoon.Good to be with you. I think that the illustration that you showed basically ...

The U.S. attack on Iranian nuclear facilities Saturday night has raised the risk that oil prices surge into the triple digits, but experts say that’s still a remote possibility. https://t.co/3MexhtlZkt ...

Market Reaction to Middle East Conflict - Historically, Middle East conflicts have led to oil price increases due to market anticipation of supply disruptions, given the region's centrality to global supply [1] - Currently, the oil market is not preemptively pricing in potential supply disruptions, possibly due to past overreactions that did not materialize [2][3] US Shale Revolution Impact - The US has significantly increased its oil production from approximately 750 万 (7.5 million) barrels per day 20 years ago to nearly 2100 万 (21 million) barrels per day [4] - Reduced US reliance on oil flow from the Strait of Hormuz may be contributing to traders' decreased need to price in risk for potential disruptions [4] Key Takeaway - The current Middle East conflict is occurring in the "post US shale revolution era," impacting global oil market dynamics [3][4]

Watch These Key WTI Levels as Oil Prices Swing Wildly Amid Middle East Conflict https://t.co/ZpVTR1bDu8 ...