petroleum
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For now, U.S. crude-oil inventories, excluding stocks in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, stand at 457.2 million barrels, or about 1% above the five-year average for this time of year, according to the EIA.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Executives at Occidental Petroleum OXY -7.11%decrease; red down pointing triangle and Devon Energy DVN -8.61%decrease; red down pointing triangle , two of the largest U.S. oil producers, expressed caution this week about adding new rigs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Cash-rich names such as Perdana Petroleum, Deleum, Dayang Enterprise and Coastal Contracts could also boost shareholder returns.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Occidental Petroleum External link slumped 6.6%, while major oil companies Chevron External link and Exxon Mobil External link fell 3.9% and 4.3%, respectively.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Petroleum vapors burned his lungs, but he could breathe.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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