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Baker Hughes reported US rigs rising by one to 550 amid a Permian and Haynesville land-drilling rebound, while crude posted a weekly loss.

Sectors

Sector Update: Energy Stocks Gain Late Afternoon

Energy stocks rose late Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index gaining 2.3% and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) adding 1.8%.The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index fell 0.8%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities Index shed 1.3%.In geopolitical news, President Donald Trump said Iran will be hit hard, according to Fox News. The US Central Command said it joined Saudi Arabian Armed Forces to conduct strikes in Iraq against Iran-aligned terrorists that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps directed to attack US forces and Saudi energy infrastructure.West Texas Intermediate crude oil jumped 6.3% to $84.28 a barrel, and global benchmark Brent surged 7.4% to $90.32 a barrel. Henry Hub natural gas futures rose 2.4% to $2.73 per 1 million BTU.In corporate news, Shell (SHEL) and Phillips 66 (PSX) are exploring a sale of their combined stakes in the Explorer refined products pipeline in a deal that may value the asset at $3.5 billion, Reuters reported. Shell shares rose 2.5%, and Phillips 66 added 0.2%.Baker Hughes (BKR) shares were up 1.6% after the company said it secured a major order for 76 NovaLT 16 gas turbines from Dynamis Power Solutions.Woodside Energy (WDS) shares rose 4.9% after it reported higher Q2 operating revenue.Carlyle (CG), Energean, Dragon Oil, and Artemis Energy are among the companies that are anticipated to bid for BP's (BP) West Nile Delta natural gas development off Egypt this week, Reuters reported. BP shares were up 4.2%.

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Baker Hughes Shares Rise After Major Gas Turbine Order Secured From Dynamis Power Solutions

Baker Hughes (BKR) shares were up 2.5% in afternoon trading on Wednesday after the company said it secured a major order for 76 NovaLT 16 gas turbines from Dynamis Power Solutions.The gas turbines, which will be paired with gearboxes and generators, total around 1.3 gigawatts of mobile power generation and will be used for data center projects as well as oil and gas applications, the company said.Financial terms of the deal were not provided.Price: $59.94, Change: $+1.48, Percent Change: +2.53%

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Oil & Energy

Baker Hughes Boosts Long-Term Outlook as LNG, Power Orders Fuel Growth, RBC Says

Baker Hughes (BKR) reported a stronger-than-expected Q2 and raised its long-term industrial energy technology order outlook, supported by surging demand for power-generation equipment and liquefied natural gas infrastructure, RBC Capital Markets strategists said in a note on Monday.RBC analysts said the oilfield services and energy technology firm posted adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $1.23 billion in Q2, up 6% from the previous quarter and above the top end of its guidance range for the second consecutive period.Free cash flow reached $1.05 billion, more than double RBC's estimate of $498 million, reinforcing management's expectation that cash conversion will approach 50% for the year.Baker Hughes shares gained support from strong momentum in its Industrial & Energy Technology division, which has become a key growth driver as global demand rises for LNG capacity, data-center power and energy infrastructure.RBC said that the company secured $7.1 billion in IET orders during the quarter, exceeding expectations.Power Systems accounted for $2.6 billion of the new orders, covering 2.7 gigawatts of generation capacity. The contracts included turbine and generator equipment for oil and gas operations as well as data-center applications in North America.The company also booked $1.8 billion in LNG equipment orders across projects involving Venture Global's (VG) CP2 facility, Golar LNG's (GLNG) FLNG project and Cheniere Energy's (LNG) Sabine Pass LNG facility.Following the strong order intake, Baker Hughes increased its IET Horizon 2 order target for 2026/28 to more than $45 billion, from a previous target of $40 billion.The energy firm also said it plans to expand power systems revenue capacity to $5 billion per year by 2029, compared with about $1 billion generated in 2025.RBC analysts expect the company's multi-year growth and margin expansion to be driven primarily by IET.For Q3, Baker Hughes forecasted EBITDA of about $1.21 billion, while reaffirming its full-year 2026 EBITDA midpoint of $4.85 billion.The company's implied Q4 outlook assumes Middle East activity remains at Q2 levels, a more cautious stance compared with some industry peers.RBC raised its 2026 EBITDA estimate for Baker Hughes to $4.85 billion, while trimming its 2027 forecast by 1% to $5.39 billion due to modestly lower margin expectations.The research firm introduced a 2028 EBITDA forecast of $5.95 billion, representing growth of about 11% year over year.Price: $58.11, Change: $-2.48, Percent Change: -4.09%

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UBS Adjusts Price Target on Baker Hughes to $71 From $73, Maintains Neutral Rating

Baker Hughes (BKR) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $70.76, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://finwires.com/en/contact)Price: $59.71, Change: $-0.89, Percent Change: -1.46%

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Oil & Energy

Baker Hughes Warns Oilfield Spending May Slow Amid Middle East Uncertainty

Baker Hughes Company (BKR), a critical equipment and services provider for the oil and gas industry, has warned of a potential slowdown in capital expenditure within the sector this year.During the company's Q2 earnings call, Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Simonelli said that customers remained "focused on maximizing production from existing assets while preserving flexibility to respond to evolving market conditions" due to repeated flare-ups between the US and Iran in the Middle East.Simonelli noted that the company expects year-over-year growth across Latin America, offshore Africa, and North America, but this is expected to be offset by slower growth in Europe and the Middle East.CFO Ahmed Moghal, however, said that he expects the impact of the conflict in the Middle East to be minimal, adding that the supply dip would be offset by other parts of the world, such as Brazil, Mexico and North America.The company said that it was also relying on resilience in other parts of the industry, such as LNG infrastructure and power grid upgrades, which are helping cushion a slowdown in oilfield contracts.

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Commodities

US Land Drilling Activity Holds Firm Despite Minor Oil, Gas Rig Changes, RBC Says

US land drillers kept the active rig count unchanged at 572 over the week, with only minor shifts between oil and gas rigs, RBC Capital Markets said in a Sunday note.RBC said the Baker Hughes (BKR) US land rig count remained at 572. The US oil rig count fell by one to 436, while the gas rig count increased by one to 127, the note said.Oil rigs increased by eight over the month, while gas rigs added two. The Permian Basin lost one rig to 258, representing 59% of Lower 48 oil rigs and 45% of total US land rigs.RBC said Helmerich & Payne (HP) remained the largest Permian driller with 90 rigs, representing 33% of basin activity. Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) operated 33 rigs, accounting for 12%, while Nabors Industries (NBR) ran 29 rigs, or 11%.The note said Exxon Mobil (XOM) led Permian operators with 33 rigs, followed by Devon Energy (DVN) with 22 and Occidental Petroleum (OXY) with 20. Private operators accounted for 44% of active rigs, up from 43% a year earlier.RBC said Eagle Ford activity remained unchanged at 47 rigs. Among drilling contractors, Helmerich & Payne led with 17 rigs, representing 33% of the total, followed by Nabors Industries with 12 rigs, or 24%, and Patterson-UTI Energy with seven rigs, or 14%.The note said ConocoPhillips (COP) led operators in the Eagle Ford with seven rigs, followed by EOG Resources (EOG) with six and Crescent Energy (CRGY) with four. Private operators increased their share to 53% from 38% a year earlier.Haynesville added one rig over the week to 56. Among drilling contractors, Helmerich & Payne led with 11 rigs, representing 18% of the total, followed by Independence Contract Drilling with nine rigs, or 15%, and Nabors Industries with eight rigs, or 13%.Apex remained the largest operator in the Haynesville with 14 rigs, while Adamas operated seven and Expand Energy (EXE) ran five. Private operators accounted for 74% of active rigs, compared with 70% a year earlier.RBC said its oilfield services coverage group advanced 1.1% over the week, while West Texas Intermediate crude climbed 7.8% during the same period.The note said Element Technical Services posted the strongest weekly gain at 15.8%, followed by SLB (SLB) at 11.6% and NOV (NOV) at 6.4%.RBC said Halliburton (HAL) declined 5.3%, Atlas Energy Solutions (AESI) dropped 15.0%, and Liberty Energy (LBRT) fell 27.2%. Its oilfield services coverage group has gained 34.1% over the year, compared with an 8.9% increase in the S&P 500 Index.

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Sectors

Sector Update: Energy Stocks Fall Late Afternoon

Energy stocks were lower late Monday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index falling 2.2% and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) down 1.7%.The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index was shedding 1.7%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities Index fell 1.2%.Oil prices fell after President Donald Trump said the US and Iran were in "very deep talks," fueling optimism about the prospects of de-escalation between the two nations, though Trump also said military action could resume if diplomacy fails, according to Axios.Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell 8% to $82.14 a barrel, and the global benchmark Brent crude contract dropped 9.1% to $88.00 a barrel. Henry Hub natural gas futures shed 4.1% to $2.75 per 1 million BTU.In corporate news, Expand Energy (EXE) has agreed to buy private asset-backed natural gas and power marketer Twin Eagle from Five Point Infrastructure for about $1.25 billion, becoming North America's leading gas marketer. Expand Energy shares were down 1.1%.Ameren (AEE) unit Ameren Missouri said Monday it plans to build the West Alton Energy Center, a 2,100-megawatt combined-cycle natural gas power plant designed to provide baseload electricity, support economic growth and strengthen grid reliability. Ameren shares were shedding 1.4%.TotalEnergies (TTE) has decided to appeal a June 25 ruling by the Paris Judicial Court in a climate-related duty-of-vigilance case, the company said. TotalEnergies shares were down 2.8%.Baker Hughes (BKR) shares jumped past 5% after it posted Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue that topped analysts' expectations.Chevron (CVX) Chief Executive Mike Wirth met with senior US government officials to discuss measures to keep the company's Kazakhstan operations safe from becoming collateral damage in the Ukraine-Russia war, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Chevron shares were down 2%.

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Sectors

Sector Update: Energy Stocks Decline Monday Afternoon

Energy stocks were lower Monday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index falling 2.1% and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) down 1.4%.The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index was shedding 1.3%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities Index fell 1.3%.Oil prices fell after President Donald Trump said the US and Iran were in "very deep talks," fueling optimism about the prospects of de-escalation between the two nations, though Trump also said military action could resume if diplomacy fails, according to Axios. Oman is conducting talks with Iran, but Qatar, Pakistan and Egypt are also actively involved in the process, Axios reported.Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell 7.5% to $82.61 a barrel, and the global benchmark Brent crude contract dropped 8.2% to $88.87 a barrel. Henry Hub natural gas futures shed 3.9% to $2.76 per 1 million BTU.In corporate news, Expand Energy (EXE) has agreed to buy private asset-backed natural gas and power marketer Twin Eagle from Five Point Infrastructure for about $1.25 billion, becoming North America's leading gas marketer. Expand Energy shares were up 0.6%.TotalEnergies (TTE) has decided to appeal a June 25 ruling by the Paris Judicial Court in a climate-related duty-of-vigilance case, the company said. TotalEnergies shares were down 2.7%.Baker Hughes (BKR) shares jumped past 6% after it posted Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue that topped analysts' expectations.

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Asia Markets

Update: US Equity Indexes Mixed as Tech Heads Lower, Crude Oil Sinks on Pause in Iran Strikes

(Updates with index/price moves, macroeconomic data, and company/geopolitical news from the first paragraph.)US equity indexes traded mixed as investor concerns grew over circular investments in the artificial intelligence industry and as crude oil prices plunged after a pause in Iran strikes entered its third day.The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.2% to 52,022.2 after midday Monday. The Nasdaq Composite retreated 0.7% to 24,809.9, and the S&P 500 declined 0.4% to 7,385.5.Energy and technology led decliners while communication services and consumer staples topped the gainers.Nvidia (NVDA) has agreed to expand its partnership with South Korean conglomerate SK Group through an artificial intelligence infrastructure initiative valued at more than $500 billion. The deal announced Saturday includes a long-term partnership between Nvidia and SK Hynix (SKHY) that will provide the US technology giant a stable supply of next-generation AI memory. Nvidia's shares dropped 5.1%, the Dow's steepest decliner. The SK Hynix stock plummeted 9.6%.VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH), with net assets of $77.2 billion, slumped 3.7%.In geopolitical news, the US paused military attacks against Iran over the weekend, while Tehran also refrained from retaliatory action, according to a Commerzbank note. Meanwhile, Oman and Iran continued discussions on a transit arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz, with diplomats describing the negotiations as "moving in the right direction." Iranian officials likewise characterized the talks as "constructive."Mediators have achieved progress in getting the US and Iran back to negotiations, the Associated Press reported, citing regional officials. The two regional officials said mediators led by Qatar and Pakistan were working to bridge the gap between Washington and Tehran to return to an interim ceasefire deal that had collapsed after the exchanges of fire, the news report said.The front-month US West Texas Intermediate sank 7.4% to $82.72 a barrel, and global benchmark North Sea Brent plunged 8% to $89.06 a barrel.Most US Treasury yields fell, with the 10-year down 3.4 basis points to 4.65% and the two-year lower by 1.9 basis points to 4.31%.In precious metal markets, gold futures rose 0.4% to $4,087.1, and silver futures edged up 0.2% to $59.05.Further in company news, Forte Biosciences (FBRX) shares surged 40% after the company agreed to be acquired by Belgian-Dutch immunology firm argenx (ARGX) in a deal worth about $2.2 billion.Baker Hughes (BKR) shares jumped 6.6% after the company posted Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue that topped analysts' expectations.In economic news, new orders for US durable goods rose by 0.3% in June following a decline of 4.0% in May compared with the expectations for a larger increase of 1.8% in a survey compiled by Bloomberg. Excluding a 0.2% decrease in transportation orders, new orders would have been up 0.6% in June after a 1.8% increase in May. Expectations were for a 0.8% gain.The Dallas Fed's monthly manufacturing index rose to 1.3 in July from zero in June, below expectations for a 2.0 print.

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Top Midday Stories: Nvidia Enters Into $500 Billion Partnership With SK Group; AstraZeneca Earnings Top Estimates

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were down in late-morning trading Monday, as oil prices fell amid a pause in the hostilities between US and Iran over the weekend.In company news, Nvidia (NVDA) has agreed to expand its partnership with South Korean conglomerate SK Group with a more than $500 billion artificial intelligence infrastructure initiative. The deal announced Saturday includes a long-term partnership between Nvidia and SK Hynix (SKHY) that will provide the US technology giant a stable supply of next-generation AI memory. They will also jointly co-develop next-generation AI memory solutions that include high-bandwidth memory chips intended for AI training, AI agents and physical AI applications. Nvidia shares were down 5.1% around midday, while SK Hynix shares were down 8.8%.Further, Nvidia is in talks to provide a roughly $250 billion financial backstop for Microsoft (MSFT)-backed OpenAI as part of a massive data center project in southern Ohio that could cost more than $500 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. The guarantees would help OpenAI secure financing to lease a 10-gigawatt campus being developed by SoftBank-owned SB Energy. Nvidia is also discussing financing for up to $350 billion in AI chip purchases, according to the report.AstraZeneca (AZN) reported Q2 core earnings Monday of $2.63 per diluted share, up from $2.17 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus analyst estimate of $2.49. Q2 revenue was $15.38 billion, up from $14.46 billion a year ago and below the FactSet consensus of $15.43 billion. For 2026, the company continues to expect core EPS to rise by a low double-digit percentage and revenue to grow by a mid-to-high single-digit percentage. Analysts are looking for $10.24 and $63.18 billion, respectively. The company also raised its interim dividend by 3 cents to $1.06 per share. AstraZeneca shares were up 1.2%.United Airlines (UAL) pitched a merger deal to Delta Air Lines (DAL) last year, but the talks fizzled out without a deal after Delta declined to pursue the proposal, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing sources familiar with the matter. Sources told the news outlet that discussions reached preliminary due diligence, where Delta Air Lines management assessed the potential merger. The proposal came before President Donald Trump's return to office, when companies anticipated a more favorable regulatory backdrop for major mergers, according to the report. United Airlines shares were up 1%, while Delta Air Lines shares were up 1.5%.Baker Hughes (BKR) reported Q2 adjusted earnings Sunday of $0.64 per diluted share, up from $0.63 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus analyst estimate of $0.49. Q2 revenue was $6.74 billion, down from $6.91 billion a year ago and above the FactSet consensus of $6.51 billion. Baker Hughes also maintained its quarterly dividend at $0.23 per share, payable on Aug. 17 to holders of record on Aug. 7. Further, the company said that its total orders stood at $10.50 billion in Q2, a 49% jump from $7.03 billion a year earlier, as orders under the industrial and energy technology segment doubled. Segment orders in the quarter surged year over year to $7.09 billion from $3.53 billion, led by the gas technology product line. Segment revenue also steadied at $3.29 billion, data showed. Baker Hughes shares were up 5.8%.DeepSeek has suspended its second fundraising round after informing some prospective investors that investment agreements would not be signed as expected, Bloomberg reported Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter. The pause followed viral online posts widely attributed to founder Liang Wenfeng about US-China artificial intelligence competition. Bloomberg could not verify the authenticity of the posts. DeepSeek had been seeking to raise at least 10 billion yuan at a pre-money valuation of at least 480 billion yuan and is preparing for an initial public offering that could be filed as early as this year, according to the report.Price: $196.23, Change: $-10.61, Percent Change: -5.13%

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Commodities

US Land Rig Activity Sends Mixed Signals as Enverus Count Falls, Baker Hughes Holds Steady, TPH Says

US land drilling activity showed mixed signals last week, with Enverus reporting an eight-rig decline to 616 rigs, while Baker Hughes (BKR) recorded no weekly change at 572 rigs, TPH Energy Research analyst Jeff LeBlanc said in a Monday note.Enverus' four-week average rose by one rig, compared with a three-rig increase for Baker Hughes.LeBlanc, citing Enverus data, said horizontal activity fell by six rigs, led by a four-rig decline among private operators and a two-rig drop among public producers.The Permian Basin recorded the largest regional decline, losing four rigs, with most reductions tied to structural changes and top-hole activity.The Bakken and Haynesville each added one rig, although the increases appeared linked to data volatility rather than underlying operational growth, LeBlanc said.Offshore activity in the Gulf of Mexico was unchanged at 15 floaters and three jackups. Canadian drilling activity rose by four rigs to 202, compared with 181 rigs operating a year earlier.Price: $60.63, Change: $+3.38, Percent Change: +5.90%

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Sectors

Sector Update: Energy Stocks Decline Pre-Bell Monday

Energy stocks were declining pre-bell Monday, with the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) falling 2.5%.The United States Oil Fund (USO) was down 6% and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was 3.3% lower.Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was 5.7% lower at $84.25 per barrel at the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark North Sea Brent crude oil fell 6.1% to $90.90 per barrel, and natural gas futures were down 3% at $2.79 per 1 million British Thermal Units.TotalEnergies (TTE) has decided to appeal a June 25 ruling by the Paris Judicial Court in a climate-related duty-of-vigilance case, the company said. Shares of TotalEnergies were down more than 3% premarket.Baker Hughes (BKR) shares were up more than 3% after the company posted Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue that topped analysts' expectations.Expand Energy (EXE) stock was down more than 1% after the company said it has agreed to acquire Twin Eagle, a private asset-backed natural gas marketing and optimization business, for $1.25 billion in cash from Five Point Infrastructure.

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Commodities

Baker Hughes Q2 Orders Climb YOY

Energy technology company Baker Hughes Monday said its total orders stood at $10.50 billion in Q2, a 49% jump from $7.03 billion a year earlier, as orders under the industrial and energy technology segment doubled.In the quarter ended June 30, IET orders surged year over year to $7.09 billion from $3.53 billion, led by the gas technology product line. Segment revenue steadied at $3.29 billion, data showed.Baker Hughes said the IET segment received several awards from companies, including Venture Global (VG), Cheniere Energy (LNG), Bechtel, Golar LNG (GLNG), Nigeria LNG, Dynamis Power Solutions, Kodiak Gas Services (KGS), and Saipem Nasser Saeed Al-Hajri Contracting.Meanwhile, the company's oilfield services and equipment business received lower orders in Q2, totaling $3.41 billion. This represents a 3% decline from the previous year's $3.50 billion.Segment revenue stood at $3.45 billion, 5% lower than a year earlier, according to the report.Baker Hughes said it divested Waygate Technologies to Hexagon and completed the acquisition of Chart Industries (GTLS) in July.It also entered into a commercial agreement with Mantle Reach Power to develop up to 500 megawatts of power over the next five years, advancing large-scale geothermal development in North America.

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Wire

Baker Hughes Q2 Adjusted Earnings Rise, Revenue Falls; Shares Up Pre-Bell

Baker Hughes (BKR) reported Q2 adjusted earnings Sunday of $0.64 per diluted share, up from $0.63 a year earlier.Analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.49.Revenue for the quarter ended June 30 was $6.74 billion, down from $6.91 billion a year earlier.Analysts polled by FactSet expected $6.51 billion.Baker Hughes also maintained its quarterly dividend at $0.23 per share, payable on Aug. 17 to holders of record on Aug. 7.Shares of the company were up over 2% in Monday's premarket activity.Price: $58.54, Change: $+1.29, Percent Change: +2.25%

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Oil & Energy

Crude Benchmarks Post 3rd Straight Weekly Gain Amid Middle East Supply Fears

Global oil benchmarks logged their third straight week of gains as the escalating US-Iran conflict, a closed Strait of Hormuz, and tanker attacks intensified supply concerns, even as prices pulled back slightly on Friday.West Texas Intermediate settled higher at $90.47 per barrel, up from $82.47/bbl the previous week, while Brent closed at $98.70/bbl, up from $88.30/bbl a week earlier.Brent futures registered a weekly increase of 11.8%, while the WTI futures contract rose about 8.3% over the week.The rally kicked off early in the week following intensified US-Iran military exchanges and reports that Iran had received mediator-backed proposals for a ceasefire.However, diplomatic hopes quickly evaporated as shipping traffic through the critical Strait of Hormuz ground to a halt due to active military exchanges, tanker strikes near Oman, and decisions by major refiners like India's state-run firms to cancel crude liftings to avoid the hazardous chokepoint."The key question is at what price level pressure begins to build on the Trump administration to return to the negotiating table," ING noted.Mid-week panic deepened significantly as Brent breached the $100/bbl mark on Thursday, hitting its highest level since May 22, while WTI futures touched their highest since June 11.The upward spiral was supercharged by a combination of factors such as Houthi attacks on Red Sea commercial vessels and Saudi tankers near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, President Donald Trump's warnings of major military action against Iran, threats from Iranian officials targeting regional exports, and storm-related support from Tropical Storm Bertha.Meanwhile, Murban widened its premium over Brent well beyond its pre-conflict relationship, when Murban typically traded near parity levels or at only a modest premium, Naveen Das, senior analyst at Kpler, toldin an emailed response."As of July 23, 2026, Murban surged 19% to above $106/bbl while Brent climbed to $97-100.69/bbl, putting Murban at a roughly $6-9/bbl premium to Brent, a sharp outlier versus the pre-conflict relationship, where Murban typically traded within a few dollars of Brent or at a modest quality premium," Das said.Compounding global supply pressures, physical disruptions extended outside the Middle East following an attack on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal on Russia's Black Sea coast, threatening the bulk of Kazakhstan's crude exports.Although prices cooled on Friday, analysts noted that underlying physical markets remain exceptionally tight.While the European Union's Oil Coordination Group assured markets that commercial inventories can temporarily cover regional demand, shrinking global stockpiles, low US Strategic Petroleum Reserves, and persistent threats to critical trade corridors leave the energy sector acutely vulnerable to further shocks, analysts warned.The US oil rig count dropped by two from 452 the previous week to 450, in the week ending July 24, according to data from Baker Hughes (BKR) released Friday. That compares with 415 oil rigs in operation a year earlier.The consolidated North American oil and gas rig count, a key early indicator of future production levels, increased by 5 to 791 from 786 the previous week.On the supply side, US commercial crude oil inventories increased by 2 million barrels to 411.7 mmbbls in the week ended July 17, the Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report on Wednesday.The US oil rig count dropped by two from 452 the previous week to 450, in the week ending July 24, according to data from Baker Hughes (BKR) released Friday. That compares with 415 oil rigs in operation a year earlier.The consolidated North American oil and gas rig count, a key early indicator of future production levels, increased by 5 to 791 from 786 the previous week.Money managers in the WTI crude futures and options markets maintained their net long positions in the week ended July 21, according to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's latest Commitments of Traders report released on Friday.The data showed that money managers reported 189,485 long positions, up 6,602 from July 14, while short positions were up 6,080 to 102,580.Meanwhile, OPEC+ producers are expected to approve another oil output increase for September at their August 2 meeting, Reuters reported on Thursday.

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Commodities

Correction: US Natural Gas Prices Post Another Weekly Decline on Bearish Storage Build, Weak LNG Feedgas Flows

(Corrects price direction in the 2nd paragraph.)US natural gas prices ended another week in the red, pressured by a larger-than-expected injection into storage and lower liquefied natural gas feedgas flows.In the futures market, the Nymex front-month August contract closed the week at $2.883 per million British thermal unit, down from $2.916/MMBtu on July 17.Natural gas spot prices rose $0.15/MMBtu to $2.95/MMBtu during the week ended July 22, from $2.80/MMBtu the prior week, according to the US Energy Information Administration's Weekly Gas Storage Supplement, released Thursday.Despite warmer-than-normal temperatures across the country for the second week in a row, total natural gas demand dipped during the week by 0.6 billion cubic feet per day, or 1%, even as gas output remained unchanged at 110.8 Bcf/d during the week.Prices were mixed across most regional hubs, ranging from a $0.54/MMBtu decrease at Algonquin Citygate, which primarily serves the Boston area, to a $0.71/MMBtu increase at the SoCal Border.Western parts of the country reported higher natural gas consumption overall, by 10%, largely due to the heatwave over the past week, according to LSEG data.Total demand was also impaired by low US LNG feedgas flows during the week, which averaged 17.4 Bcf/d, compared to the 30-day moving average of 18.41 Bcf/d, and significantly below the recent peak of 20 Bcf/d reported earlier this year.This was primarily due to the Freeport LNG terminal in Texas entering into planned maintenance starting July 10, and set to last until late August.The net injection into storage for the week ended July 17 was 32 Bcf, down from last week's 41 Bcf, bringing total gas inventories to 3,056 Bcf, according to EIA data.Storage injections were above forecasts, which had expected a net injection of 29 Bcf. This was also above the prior year's 23 Bcf net injection and the five-year average for this period of 30 Bcf, according to data compiled by Investing.com.The East and Midwest regions reported net injections of 17 Bcf, while South Central and Nonsalt reported 2 Bcf and 9 Bcf, respectively.Inventories remained above the five-year average across most regions, with the highest surpluses recorded in the Mountain and Pacific regions at 19% and 6% above their prior-year levels.According to Pinebrook Energy Advisors, this week's storage figures imply "that market fundamentals tightened by nearly 1.5 Bcf per day from the previous week," which it attributed to warmer temperatures and weaker wind power generation during the report period.Weather forecasts continued to point toward above-normal temperatures across most of the country from July 31 through August 06, according to the National Weather Service, leading to elevated space-cooling demand and gas-fired power burn.A total of 34 LNG carriers departed US ports during the week, unchanged from last week, with a combined capacity of 126 Bcf, down 5 Bcf from the prior week.In international markets, European TTF gas prices averaged $19.63/MMBtu for the week ended July 22, $2.39/MMBtu higher than the previous week. Meanwhile, the Japan-Korea Marker averaged $21.05/MMBtu, about $4.43/MMBtu above the prior week.The US gas rig count increased by one from 126 the previous week to 127 in the week ending July 24, according to data from Baker Hughes (BKR) released Friday. That compares with 122 gas rigs in operation a year earlier.The consolidated North American oil and gas rig count, a key early indicator of future production levels, increased by 5 to 791 from 786 the previous week.

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Commodities

US Natural Gas Prices Post Another Weekly Decline on Bearish Storage Build, Weak LNG Feedgas Flows

US natural gas prices ended another week in the red, pressured by a larger-than-expected injection into storage and lower liquefied natural gas feedgas flows.In the futures market, the Nymex front-month August contract closed the week at $2.883 per million British thermal unit, after falling as low as $2.858/MMBtu last Thursday.Natural gas spot prices rose $0.15/MMBtu to $2.95/MMBtu during the week ended July 22, from $2.80/MMBtu the prior week, according to the US Energy Information Administration's Weekly Gas Storage Supplement, released Thursday.Despite warmer-than-normal temperatures across the country for the second week in a row, total natural gas demand dipped during the week by 0.6 billion cubic feet per day, or 1%, even as gas output remained unchanged at 110.8 Bcf/d during the week.Prices were mixed across most regional hubs, ranging from a $0.54/MMBtu decrease at Algonquin Citygate, which primarily serves the Boston area, to a $0.71/MMBtu increase at the SoCal Border.Western parts of the country reported higher natural gas consumption overall, by 10%, largely due to the heatwave over the past week, according to LSEG data.Total demand was also impaired by low US LNG feedgas flows during the week, which averaged 17.4 Bcf/d, compared to the 30-day moving average of 18.41 Bcf/d, and significantly below the recent peak of 20 Bcf/d reported earlier this year.This was primarily due to the Freeport LNG terminal in Texas entering into planned maintenance starting July 10, and set to last until late August.The net injection into storage for the week ended July 17 was 32 Bcf, down from last week's 41 Bcf, bringing total gas inventories to 3,056 Bcf, according to EIA data.Storage injections were above forecasts, which had expected a net injection of 29 Bcf. This was also above the prior year's 23 Bcf net injection and the five-year average for this period of 30 Bcf, according to data compiled by Investing.com.The East and Midwest regions reported net injections of 17 Bcf, while South Central and Nonsalt reported 2 Bcf and 9 Bcf, respectively.Inventories remained above the five-year average across most regions, with the highest surpluses recorded in the Mountain and Pacific regions at 19% and 6% above their prior-year levels.According to Pinebrook Energy Advisors, this week's storage figures imply "that market fundamentals tightened by nearly 1.5 Bcf per day from the previous week," which it attributed to warmer temperatures and weaker wind power generation during the report period.Weather forecasts continued to point toward above-normal temperatures across most of the country from July 31 through August 06, according to the National Weather Service, leading to elevated space-cooling demand and gas-fired power burn.A total of 34 LNG carriers departed US ports during the week, unchanged from last week, with a combined capacity of 126 Bcf, down 5 Bcf from the prior week.In international markets, European TTF gas prices averaged $19.63/MMBtu for the week ended July 22, $2.39/MMBtu higher than the previous week. Meanwhile, the Japan-Korea Marker averaged $21.05/MMBtu, about $4.43/MMBtu above the prior week.The US gas rig count increased by one from 126 the previous week to 127 in the week ending July 24, according to data from Baker Hughes (BKR) released Friday. That compares with 122 gas rigs in operation a year earlier.The consolidated North American oil and gas rig count, a key early indicator of future production levels, increased by 5 to 791 from 786 the previous week.

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Update: US Active Rig Count Drops by 1, Baker Hughes Says

(Updated with additional details.)The combined count of crude oil, natural gas, and miscellaneous rigs in the US dropped by one to 587 in the week ending July 24, according to data from Baker Hughes (BKR) released Friday.The US oil rig count dropped by two from 452 the previous week to 450, while the number of gas rigs increased by one from 126 the previous week to 127, the data showed.The number of miscellaneous rigs in the US was unchanged at 10. The US had 415 oil, 122 gas, and five miscellaneous rigs in operation a year earlier.The consolidated North American oil and gas rig count, a key early indicator of future production levels, increased by 5 to 791 from 786 the previous week.Price: $57.78, Change: $+1.69, Percent Change: +3.01%

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US Active Rig Count Drops by 1, Baker Hughes Says

The combined count of crude oil, natural gas, and miscellaneous rigs in the US dropped by one to 587 in the week ending July 24, according to data from Baker Hughes (BKR) released Friday.The US oil rig count dropped by two from 452 the previous week to 450, while the number of gas rigs increased by one from 126 the previous week to 127, the data showed.Price: $57.78, Change: $+1.69, Percent Change: +3.01%

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US Active Rig Count Drops by 1, Baker Hughes (BKR) Says

US Active Rig Count Drops by 1, Baker Hughes (BKR) Says

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