Oil & Gas Weekly Update May 21 2019

Today’s energy market action:

  • Oil prices end Tuesday little changed.
  • Cdn light/heavy discounts hold steady at US$7.25 and US$15.75.
  • Gasoline prices rise 0.6%, returning to US$2 a gallon.
  • Henry Hub falls over 2%, wiping out Monday’s gains.
  • Energy sectors move up about 1% on both sides of the border.

Today’s notable energy news:

  • API forecasts 2.4M barrel build in crude stockpiles for last week.
  • Venezuelan output falls to 830 kbbl/day in April, and projected to keep sliding.
  • CNRL buys back another 60M shares.
  • Pioneer Natural Resources sheds 25% of workforce.
  • Nigeria shuts 240 kbbl/day Trans Forcados pipeline due to fire.
  • NOVATEK announces EPC contract with TechnipFMC for Arctic LNG 2.