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OPEC daily basket price at $76.90/bl, 04 Jan. 2023

Russia’s grades from the Arctic – Arco, Arco/Novy Port, and Varandey – have been selling at deep discounts in China and India as the EU embargo and the G7 price cap have further pushed more Russian crude to customers in Asia that have not joined the Price Cap Coalition, according to trade data and sources cited by Reuters. Read More


Oil and Gas BlendsUnitsOil Price $change
Crude Oil (WTI)USD/bbl$74.34Up
Crude Oil (Brent)USD/bbl$79.46Up
Bonny LightUSD/bbl$77.61Down
Saharan BlendUSD/bbl$77.15Down
Natural GasUSD/MMBtu$4.09Down
OPEC basket 04/01/23USD/bbl$76.90Down
At press time 05 January 2023

Oil’s Price Pain Point Is $65, Says Citigroup’s Morse


Baker Hughes Rig Count
U.S. Rig Count is unchanged from last week at 779 with oil rigs 622, gas rigs 155 and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 2.
Canada Rig Count is down 12 from last week to 84.

RegionPeriodRig CountChange from Prior
U.S.A30 December 20227790
Canada30 December 202284-12
InternationalNovember 2022910-1
Rig Count Overview & Summary Count

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