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Reuters |
Oil-dependent governments are coming under pressure from the lowest crude prices since the COVID-19 pandemic, with officials preparing policy responses for a drop in revenue such as issuing more debt ...
MarketWatch |
Wholesale prices in the U.S. fell 0.4% in March and dropped for the first time in 17 months, mimicking a similar report on consumer goods and services that showed inflation was muted last month.
The New York Times |
The price of oil, the lifeline of Russia’s economy and war machine, has fallen nearly 15 percent since Mr. Trump announced the tariffs on April 2, setting off fears of a global recession.

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U.S. Shale Faces Toughest Challenge Since the 2020 Oil Price Plunge
The U.S. shale industry is struggling as the crash in oil prices, triggered by President Trump's tariffs and exacerbated by recession fears and OPEC+ supply increases, has pushed prices below the breakeven point for profitable new drilling.
US shale sector in peril as oil price plunge rattles drillers
US shale oil producers are facing their gravest threat in years, as a sudden crude price sell-off triggered by Donald Trump’s trade war has pushed parts of the sector to the brink of failure, executives have warned.
Oil producers seek to shore up finances amid crude price plunge
Oil-dependent governments are coming under pressure from the lowest crude prices since the COVID-19 pandemic, with officials preparing policy responses for a drop in revenue such as issuing more debt and reducing spending.
Cheaper oil produces first decline in wholesale prices in 17 months. But inflation is far from dead as trade wars heat up.
Cheaper oil has taken some pressure off on the inflation front, but it may only be temporary in the face of a major trade war between the U.S. and China. Wholesale prices in the U.S. fell 0.4% in March,
Trump Promised a Golden Age for Oil and Gas, but Tariffs Undermine His Pledge
Fractured trade relations and a potential global recession are poised to reduce international sales and domestic output of fossil fuels.
Oil moves closer to stocks in 2025 as Trump tariffs roil markets
A positive correlation between global oil benchmark Brent crude and U.S. equities has reemerged in 2025, reflecting concern about the slowing economy and the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade wars.
Plunge in Oil Prices Threatens Russia’s Vast Spending on Ukraine War
The lower revenues, a result in part of President Trump’s trade war, could prove more damaging to the Russian economy than the penalties the United States and its allies have already imposed.
Oil settles down over 3% as investors reassess Trump's tariff flip
Oil prices settled more than $2 per barrel lower on Thursday, wiping out the last session's rally, as investors reassessed a planned pause in sweeping U.S. tariffs and focus shifted to a deepening trade war between Washington and Beijing.
Oil Retreats Despite Tariff Pause
Oil prices retreated after a brief rally as U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on so-called reciprocal tariffs for some countries, while also raising duties on China to 125%. Brent crude fell 1.
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Energy Secretary Chris Wright Says Shale Industry Will ‘Survive And Thrive’ As Crude Oil Strays Below $60
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright thinks the shale industry will be able to tide over the recent plunge in crude oil prices. Wright made the remarks in a CNBC interview, as the U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures have plummeted more than 16% since President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs took effect on April 2.
US oil rig count falls by most in a week since June 2023, Baker Hughes says
U.S. energy firms this week cut oil rigs by the most in a week since June 2023, lowering the total oil and natural gas rig count for a third consecutive week, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday.
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US Shale Oil Production Will Decline If WTI Hits The $50s, It's Like Decline Baby Decline
When Chris Wright, former CEO of Liberty Energy, became the US Secretary of Energy nominee, the entire energy sector cheered. Finally, someone with actual oil ... growth in Q1. Typically, US shale ...
US Slashes Its Outlook for Global Oil Demand Growth in 2025
The US slashed its forecasts for global oil demand growth and domestic crude production as US President Donald Trump’s tariff moves puts a cloud over the economic outlook.
US oil producers face new challenges as top oilfield flags
U.S. oil producers are grappling with geological limits to production growth as the country's top oilfield ages and produces more water and gas and less oil - and may be nearing peak output.
Trump trade war uncertainty threatens U.S. oil production
President Donald Trump’s on again, off again approach to tariffs is creating uncertainty that will make oil firms hesitate on investment decisions.
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Macquarie: deflationary trend makes us shale more resilient
Investing.com -- U.S. shale producers are now ... material supply disruptions, 2025 oil balances indeed may need to solve for a price that curtails US growth," the analysts said.
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