Tag: Houston
U.S. state of Texas suffers double whammy of coronavirus, Hurricane Hanna
Hanna, the first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, made landfall Saturday on the southern coast of Texas, bringing heavy rains and flooding...
U.S. crude oil refinery inputs decrease last week
U.S. crude oil refinery inputs decreased during the week ending July 17, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday.
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U.S. crude oil inventories increase last week
U.S. crude oil inventories increased during the week ending July 17, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in a report on Wednesday.
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More than 500 inmates in U.S. Texas prison test positive for COVID-19
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases at a federal medical prison in the southern U.S. state of Texas surged to 510 on Tuesday, the...
U.S. crude oil inventories up last week
The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday reported an increase of 7.544 million barrels of crude oil in the U.S. crude oil inventories for...
U.S. Navy teams deployed in Texas to combat COVID-19
U.S. Navy teams began to be deployed in Texas to help combat the spread of COVID-19, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Sunday.
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U.S. job openings, hires increase in May
The U.S. Department of Labor announced Tuesday that the number of job openings and hires increased in May, reflecting a limited resumption of economic...
No public activity, access to July 4 celebration in U.S. Houston
There is no public activity and access to the annual Houston Fourth of July celebration Saturday night as COVID-19 continues its rapid spread in...
Uncertainties to remain in energy market due to COVID-19
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Tuesday forecast that uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic will remain because the effects on energy markets...
Number of active U.S. drilling rigs decreases this week
The number of active drilling rigs in the United States decreased by 57 to 408 this week, down by 582 year on year, according...
Special team formed to help recover U.S. Texas oil industry
A special task force was formed Tuesday to help recover the hard-hit oil industry in the U.S. state of Texas.
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500,000 jobs listed online for Texas – Greg Abbott
U.S. Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that nearly 500,000 job openings are currently listed online to help those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Storms and tornadoes cause damage in southern U.S.
Damaging storms and tornados destroyed homes, toppled trees and knocked out electricity across several areas of U.S. state of Louisiana Sunday morning, local media...
Oil field services jobs could reduce by 20 percent due to low prices, pandemic
One out of five oil-field services jobs could disappear this year as decades-low prices and the COVID-19 pandemic hammers the industry, U.S. local newspaper...
U.S. crude oil inventories up last week
The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday reported an increase of 1.7 million barrels of crude oil in the U.S. crude oil inventories for...
U.S. crude oil production grows 11 percent in 2019
Annual U.S. crude oil production reached another record level at 12.23 million barrels per day in 2019, or 11 percent more than 2018 levels,...
Discharged COVID-19 patient brought back into isolation after testing positive, U.S. CDC confirms
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed Sunday that they have brought back a COVID-19 patient who had been released from...
Weekly oil prices slump amid growing concerns over demand destruction
Oil prices plunged for the week ending Feb. 28 with the prices of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for April delivery down 16.15 percent and...
Weekly oil prices extend gains amid supply risks, China’s incentive measures
Oil prices extended gains for the week ending Feb. 21 with the prices of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for April delivery up 2.03 percent...
Number of active U.S. drilling rigs increases this week
The number of active drilling rigs in the United States increased by one to 791 this week, down by 256 year on year, according...
EIA revises down forecast for oil prices in 2020
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Tuesday forecast Brent crude oil spot prices would average 61 U.S. dollars per barrel in 2020, compared...
EIA expects OPEC to further cut crude oil production in 2020
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Tuesday forecast that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will reduce crude oil production in...
At least 3 people shot at Walmart in U.S. Arkansas
Three people were shot Monday morning inside a Walmart in the U.S. state of Arkansas, and one suspect was killed by police.
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Oil prices see biggest monthly loss since May amid demand pessimism
Oil prices fell for the week ending Jan. 31 with the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for March delivery down 4.85 percent and...
Crude oil prices head for large monthly loss
Both West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for March delivery and Brent crude for March delivery fell during the week, heading for big monthly loss on...
Weekly oil prices plummet amid growing concerns over demand
Oil prices dived for the week ending Jan. 24 with the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for March delivery down 7.43 percent and...
2 confirmed dead in Houston explosion
At least two people were confirmed dead in the large explosion at an industrial facility in the U.S. city of Houston early Friday morning,...
OPEC crude oil production to average 29.6 million barrels per day in 2020
Crude oil production from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will average 29.6 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2020, down by...
U.S. production of crude oil, natural gas forecast to increase in 2019, 2020
U.S. production of crude oil and dry natural gas will increase in 2019 and 2020, according to a report released Tuesday by U.S. Energy...
Ethiopian Air starts thrice-weekly Houston Flights in December
Africa’s leading carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, has finalised preparations to launch a thrice-weekly flight to Houston, Texas from December 16, this year.
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