Energy Markets Take a Hit: Unraveling the Fallout of Inflation Data on Crude Oil in the Roundup!
The personal consumption expenditure index, which is the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation, experienced a rise of 4.4% in April.Following four consecutive weeks of decline, the Baker Hughes count of active oil rigs, oil futures witnessed an increase.ConocoPhillips, a prominent player in the oil industry, has announced its decision to exercise its right to acquire the remaining 50% stake in the Surmont oil-sands project from Total Energies EP Canada. This transaction amounts to $3 billion, with additional contingent payments reaching up to $325 million.Petróleo Brasleiro, the state-controlled oil company of Brazil, has made a request to the country's environmental agency to overturn their previous decision to block the company from drilling a well in the northern coastal region.
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