Diamondback Energy doubles down on Permian Basin

Saudis push OPEC to go for $70 a barrel

The goal was to cut production enough to reduce global oil inventories to their five-year average. The hope of the coalition of OPEC and Russia that reduction in production would get oil prices up to $60 a barrel. Now with that inventory reduction just about in place and with oil at $60 a barrel, the Saudis are pushing for further production cuts and a target price of $70 a barrel.

Diamondback Energy doubles down on Permian Basin

Drilling productivity report highlights Permian as source of U.S. production growth

It’s not the most high-profile or best followed report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, but if you’re looking to see where in the energy sector to put your dollars, the monthly Drilling Productivity Report is a good place to start. That’s because the report projects the trends in production per well in U.S. oil shale geologies and the growth in the number of working wells.

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Increased OPEC production presses on oil prices

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