Liz Hampton

Denver

Energy Reporter at Reuters

Energy reporter @Reuters. Can often be found running, skiing or biking in the woods. Or playing fiddle tunes. Scoops? [email protected]

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Articles

Power Up: OPEC+ rolls out the barrels

1 week ago | tradingview.com | Liz Hampton

U.S. energy markets editor Hello Power Up readers! Oil futures are down more than 1% today after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies decided to speed up oil output hikes. This comes after Brent shed more than 8% last week, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) fell by 7.5% over the week, as Saudi Arabia signaled it could manage a prolonged lower price environment.
US Gulf oil output could rise to 2.4 million barrels per day, industry leaders say

1 week ago | today.westlaw.com | Paul Simao |Arathy Somasekhar |Liz Hampton |Sheila Dang

HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil output from the U.S. Gulf of Mexico can continue growing despite market uncertainty created by the most geopolitical volatility in decades, oil and gas industry leaders said on Monday.
In Trump's first 100 days, US energy dominance plans roiled by trade uncertainty

2 weeks ago | today.westlaw.com | Liz Hampton |Scott DiSavino |Marguerita Choy

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Just 100 days into President Donald Trump's second term, oil prices have slumped over 20% to below many U.S. producers' breakeven costs as investors lose confidence amid tariff and policy uncertainty - undercutting Trump's push...
Power Up: Big Oil braces for weaker market

2 weeks ago | tradingview.com | Liz Hampton

U.S. energy markets editor Hello Power Up readers! Oil markets are relatively stable this morning, as investors are weighing economic uncertainty amid trade talks between the U.S. and China and the prospect of OPEC+ raising its output. Brent futures are up 15 cents, trading around $66.72 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures are up 16 cents to trade around $62.86 a barrel. Natural gas futures are up 6%, trading around $3.103 per million British thermal units.
Weak oil prices, limited shale acreage to hit energy M&A in 2025, Enverus says

3 weeks ago | today.westlaw.com | Georgina McCartney |Liz Hampton |Nia Williams |David Gregorio

HOUSTON (Reuters) -The U.S. upstream oil and gas M&A market is bracing for the most challenging conditions since the COVID-19 pandemic as oil prices slump and prime acreage dries up, analytics firm Enverus said on Wednesday, even though dealmaking...
Power Up: Oil flows disrupted

1 month ago | tradingview.com | Liz Hampton

By Liz HamptonU.S. energy markets editor Hello Power Up readers! Oil futures are back up to start the week on some U.S. tariff exclusions, and after Chinese data showed a sharp rebound in crude imports during March. U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday granted exclusion from levies on smartphones, computers and some other electronics from China. And in March, China’s crude imports were up 5% from the year earlier, boosted by Iranian oil and a rebound in Russian deliveries.
US crude inventories rise as imports jump ahead of new tariffs, EIA says

1 month ago | marketscreener.com | Liz Hampton |Georgina McCartney

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil stockpiles rose sharply last week as refinery utilization declined and imports rose and the market braced for new tariffs from the Trump administration, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday. Crude inventories rose by 6.2 million barrels to 439.8 million barrels in the week ending March 28, the EIA said, compared with analysts' expectations in a Reuters poll for a 2.1 million-barrel draw.
Power Up: Trump targets Russian oil

1 month ago | tradingview.com | Liz Hampton

Power Up: Trump targets Russian oilU.S. energy markets editor Hello Power Up readers! Donald Trump's tariffs are dominating headlines again, this time with the U.S. president potentially targeting buyers of Russian oil. The S&P and Nasdaq are at over six-month lows as the trade war sparks fears of a recession. Oil prices, however, are steady, with global benchmark Brent futures trading up about 43 cents to $73.19 a barrel, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude 47 cents higher at $69.83 a barrel.
Chevron advances plans to develop US data centers with power generation

1 month ago | arizonadigitalfreepress.com | Laila Kearney |Liz Hampton |Marguerita Choy

The Chevron logo is pictured after the U.S. government granted a six-month license allowing Chevron to boost oil output in U.S.-sanctioned Venezuela, in Caracas, Venezuela, December 2, 2022.
Data center build-out stokes fears of overburdening biggest US grid

1 month ago | arizonadigitalfreepress.com | Laila Kearney |Liz Hampton

A woman jogs by power lines in Mountain View, California, U.S., August 17, 2022. (REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo)By Laila Kearney | REUTERSThe rapid development of AI data centers is intensifying concerns about how well an aging U.S. electrical grid can hold up to that demand, energy executives and regulators said at the CERAWeek conference in Houston this week.