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 |  Oct. 14, 2025
IEA data shows that global oil demand actually expanded by 750,000 b/d year-on-year (y-o-y) in third-quarter 2025, led by a rebound in petrochemical feedstock use following the...
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The rig count in Canada is up 3 rigs to 193 rigs working for the week ended Oct. 10, according to Baker Hughes data. In the US, a 2-rig drop brought the rig count to 547 for the week.
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At 420.3 million bbl, US crude oil inventories are about 4% below the 5-year average for this time of year, the EIA report indicated.
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Refining & Processing

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