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Commodities

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<li>For the week ending 25/Apr, U.S. crude inventories fell by 2.7m barrels (vs. expectations of a 0.4m barrel build). Gasoline stockpiles fell more than expected.</li>
<li>Henry Hub headed for its first weekly gain in five weeks. The EIA reported a 107 Bcf storage build, below the expected 111 Bcf increase.</li>
<li>BP, TotalEnergies, Shell, Exxon, and Chevron saw YoY profit declines, but Shell, Exxon, and Chevron beat EPS estimates, while TotalEnergies and BP fell short of analyst expectations.</li>
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For the week ending 25/Apr, U.S. crude inventories fell by 2.7m barrels (vs. expectations of a 0.4m barrel build). Gasoline stockpiles fell more than expected.
Henry Hub headed for its first weekly gain in five weeks. The EIA reported a 107 Bcf storage build, below the expected 111 Bcf increase.
BP, TotalEnergies, Shell, Exxon, and Chevron saw YoY profit declines, but Shell, Exxon, and Chevron beat EPS estimates, while TotalEnergies and BP fell short of analyst expectations.


[ETP 2025/18] WTI Extends Losses, Henry Hub Rebounds on Summer Demand Optimism

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<li>Crude prices plunged to multi-year lows amid rising global supply and trade tensions, stoking demand fears and slowing U.S. shale activity.</li>
<li>Oilfield services firms are underperforming peers as falling rig counts and steel tariffs drive up costs and erode margins.</li>
<li>With fixed-cost-heavy models and fewer upstream clients, the sector faces amplified downside risks and limited pricing power in the near term.</li>
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Crude prices plunged to multi-year lows amid rising global supply and trade tensions, stoking demand fears and slowing U.S. shale activity.
Oilfield services firms are underperforming peers as falling rig counts and steel tariffs drive up costs and erode margins.
With fixed-cost-heavy models and fewer upstream clients, the sector faces amplified downside risks and limited pricing power in the near term.


Oilfield Services Industry to Bear the Brunt of Falling Oil Prices

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<li>For the week ending 18/Apr, U.S. crude inventories rose by 0.2m barrels (vs. expectations of a 0.7m barrel fall). Gasoline and distillate stockpiles fell more than expected.</li>
<li>Henry Hub is headed for a fourth straight weekly decline. U.S. natural gas inventories rose by 88 Bcf, exceeding analyst expectations of a 69 Bcf build.</li>
<li>Analysts cut price targets for Exxon, Chevron, Occidental, and Halliburton. Activist investor Elliott raised its stake in BP to just over 5% via derivative contracts.</li>
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For the week ending 18/Apr, U.S. crude inventories rose by 0.2m barrels (vs. expectations of a 0.7m barrel fall). Gasoline and distillate stockpiles fell more than expected.
Henry Hub is headed for a fourth straight weekly decline. U.S. natural gas inventories rose by 88 Bcf, exceeding analyst expectations of a 69 Bcf build.
Analysts cut price targets for Exxon, Chevron, Occidental, and Halliburton. Activist investor Elliott raised its stake in BP to just over 5% via derivative contracts.


[ETP 2025/17] WTI Tumbles Amid U.S. Trade Policy Uncertainty, Henry Hub Continues to Slide

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<li>For the week ending 11/Apr, U.S. crude inventories rose by 0.5m barrels (vs. expectations of a 0.4m barrel rise). Gasoline and distillate stockpiles fell more than expected.</li>
<li>Henry Hub headed for a fourth straight daily loss, with analysts expecting a 24 Bcf build in U.S. natural gas storage for the week ending 11/Apr.</li>
<li>Analysts cut price targets for Exxon, Chevron, Occidental, Schlumberger, and Halliburton, while TotalEnergies expects Q1 hydrocarbon production at the high end of its guidance range.</li>
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For the week ending 11/Apr, U.S. crude inventories rose by 0.5m barrels (vs. expectations of a 0.4m barrel rise). Gasoline and distillate stockpiles fell more than expected.
Henry Hub headed for a fourth straight daily loss, with analysts expecting a 24 Bcf build in U.S. natural gas storage for the week ending 11/Apr.
Analysts cut price targets for Exxon, Chevron, Occidental, Schlumberger, and Halliburton, while TotalEnergies expects Q1 hydrocarbon production at the high end of its guidance range.


[ETP 2025/16] WTI Eyes First Weekly Gain in April; Mild Forecasts Drag Down Henry Hub

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<li>For the week ending 04/Apr, U.S. crude inventories rose by 2.6m barrels (vs. expectations of 2.2m rise), and gasoline stockpiles fell less than expected.</li>
<li>US natural gas inventories rose by 57 Bcf for the week ending 04/Apr, missing analyst expectations of a 60 Bcf build. Inventories are 2.1% below the 5-year seasonal average.</li>
<li>Trump cancelled BP and Shell’s licenses for gas projects in Venezuela. UBS lowered its price target for Chevron, Exxon, Occidental, Halliburton, and Schlumberger.</li>
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For the week ending 04/Apr, U.S. crude inventories rose by 2.6m barrels (vs. expectations of 2.2m rise), and gasoline stockpiles fell less than expected.
US natural gas inventories rose by 57 Bcf for the week ending 04/Apr, missing analyst expectations of a 60 Bcf build. Inventories are 2.1% below the 5-year seasonal average.
Trump cancelled BP and Shell’s licenses for gas projects in Venezuela. UBS lowered its price target for Chevron, Exxon, Occidental, Halliburton, and Schlumberger.


[ETP 2025/15] Tariff Pause Halts Slide in WTI and Henry Hub but U.S.-China Tensions Weigh on Prices

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Halliburton Company provides energy services and engineering and construction services, as well as manufactures products for the energy industry.  The Company offers services and products and integrated solutions to customers in the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas.

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Halliburton Co (HAL US)

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[ETP 2025/17] WTI Tumbles Amid U.S. Trade Policy Uncertainty, Henry Hub Continues to Slide

US crude inventories rose unexpectedly, while gasoline and distillate stockpiles fell. Analysts lowered price targets for major oil companies,...

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[ETP 2025/16] WTI Eyes First Weekly Gain in April; Mild Forecasts Drag Down Henry Hub

US crude inventories rise slightly, gasoline and distillate stockpiles fall; natural gas storage expected to increase; oil giants face price...

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[ETP 2025/15] Tariff Pause Halts Slide in WTI and Henry Hub but U.S.-China Tensions Weigh on Prices

US oil inventories rise, gasoline stockpiles fall less than expected. Natural gas inventories miss analyst expectations. Trump cancels BP and...

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[ETP 2025/18] WTI Extends Losses, Henry Hub Rebounds on Summer Demand Optimism

​US crude inventories fell, gasoline stockpiles dropped, Henry Hub on track for first weekly gain in 5 weeks, major oil companies report YoY profit...

Mint Finance

Oilfield Services Industry to Bear the Brunt of Falling Oil Prices

​Crude prices drop due to supply surge and trade tensions, impacting oilfield services firms with rising costs and limited pricing power.

Mint Finance

[ETP 2025/17] WTI Tumbles Amid U.S. Trade Policy Uncertainty, Henry Hub Continues to Slide

​US crude inventories rose unexpectedly, while gasoline and distillate stockpiles fell. Analysts lowered price targets for major oil companies,...

Mint Finance

[ETP 2025/16] WTI Eyes First Weekly Gain in April; Mild Forecasts Drag Down Henry Hub

​US crude inventories rise slightly, gasoline and distillate stockpiles fall; natural gas storage expected to increase; oil giants face price...

Mint Finance

[ETP 2025/15] Tariff Pause Halts Slide in WTI and Henry Hub but U.S.-China Tensions Weigh on Prices

​US oil inventories rise, gasoline stockpiles fall less than expected. Natural gas inventories miss analyst expectations. Trump cancels BP and...

Mint Finance

US crude inventories fell, gasoline stockpiles dropped, Henry Hub on track for first weekly gain in 5 weeks, major oil companies report YoY profit...

Crude prices drop due to supply surge and trade tensions, impacting oilfield services firms with rising costs and limited pricing power.

US crude inventories rose unexpectedly, while gasoline and distillate stockpiles fell. Analysts lowered price targets for major oil companies,...

US crude inventories rise slightly, gasoline and distillate stockpiles fall; natural gas storage expected to increase; oil giants face price...

US oil inventories rise, gasoline stockpiles fall less than expected. Natural gas inventories miss analyst expectations. Trump cancels BP and...