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Petroleum Daily Report 10-4-2021
Oil prices continued to rally today, with Brent reaching a 7 year high after OPEC+ confirmed they would stick to current production outputs schedules

PFL Railcar Report 10-4-2021
Not only is Europe in trouble meeting the peoples energy demands China has its hands full right now and their economy may be contracting – China’s factory activity unexpectedly shrank in September due to wider curbs on electricity use and elevated input prices. A shortage of coal, tougher emissions standards and strong demand from manufacturers and industry pushed coal prices to record highs and triggered widespread curbs on electricity usage in at least 20 provinces and regions in China.

Petroleum Daily Report 9-30-2021
Oil prices steadied as China announced their intention to buy more oil and energy supplies to offset their growing demand.

Petroleum Daily Report 9-29-2021
The market being pressured by the continued build up in inventory but also the strength of the use dollar which hit a one year high against a basket of other major currencies.

Petroleum Daily Report 9-28-2021
Oil prices declined today after the American Petroleum Institute (API) reported a surprise build in crude inventories

PFL Railcar Report 9-27-2021
Concoco Phillips – Is betting big on U.S. oil, buying Shell’s Permian assets for $9.5B. This will effectively make it the second biggest oil producer in the lower 48, now trailing only ExxonMobil.

Petroleum Daily Report 9-23-2021
Oil prices continued their rise today, along with financial markets as sentiment is beginning to shift again.

Petroleum Daily Report 9-22-2021
Oil prices rallied today, despite a larger than expected build in gasoline inventories that initially had prices trading lower.

Petroleum Daily Report 9-21-2021
It seems to be a very nervous trade today,” said Phil Flynn, senior analyst at Price Futures group in Chicago. “It’s a little bit of ongoing concerns about the potential impact of demand going forward.”
