America is pumping so much oil that it’s running out of places to keep it all. The U.S. now has nearly 503 million barrels of commercial crude oil stockpiled, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday. It’s the highest level of supply for this time of the year in at least 80 years. The …
America is wasting little time getting back into the oil exporting business. Just weeks after Congress lifted a 40-year ban on exporting oil, the first shipments of the black stuff left U.S. ports for Europe. The first freely-traded shipments of U.S. crude are symbolic of the country’s newfound role as a leading producer of oil. …
It could be another rough day for markets. Here are the six things you need to know before the opening bell rings in New York: 1. Bad Apple?: Apple reported its most profitable quarter ever on Tuesday, but the results show it has reached the end of an era of unprecedented growth. “This is a …
During the U.S. shale boom, fortune favored the bold drillers that discovered and pumped oil fastest. Today the winners are producers like Pioneer Natural Resources who best shielded themselves from tumbling prices. Using derivative transactions known as swaps and collars, the Texas-based firm locked in a minimum price for 85 percent of this year’s production. …
Chinese stocks have fallen into bear market territory. The Shanghai Composite ended the week the way it started, dropping as worries persisted about China’s cooling economy and sinking currency. It closed down 3.6% Friday, more than 20% below its recent high in December, the threshold for a bear market. Other Asian indexes also slipped, despite …