The latest tanker traffic numbers come on the heels of reports about Iran striking two tankers in Hormuz, in response to U.S. attacks launched over the weekend, which pushed oil prices higher, with Brent crude topping $96 per barrel earlier today and West Texas Intermediate trading at over $90 per barrel.
Venezuela’s crude oil production rate could double in the next few years thanks to new deals set to be signed with U.S. and other foreign energy companies, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has said.
Curious Minds Corner
What is the main use of hydraulic fracturing in oil and gas?
To improve flow of hydrocarbons from low-permeability formations.