Weekend Wrap briefing for energy executives under 4 minutes. WTI $63.57/bbl (flat daily, +1.38% monthly), Brent $67.52/bbl (+0.12% daily), Baker Hughes rig count 539 (+2 weekly), massive 9.3M barrel EIA crude draw this week, OPEC+ Vienna 2027 baseline framework agreed, geopolitical weekend factors.
Show Notes
Energy Markets Daily's Friday Weekend Wrap - September 19, 2025. Under 4-minute briefing for energy executives and institutional capital. Opening snapshot: WTI $63.57/bbl (flat daily, +1.38% monthly), Brent $67.52/bbl (+0.12% daily, +1.03% monthly), Henry Hub $2.94/MMBtu (flat daily after volatile week). Energy ETFs: USO $74.69 (-0.37%), UNG $12.67 (-3.28%). Baker Hughes rig count Friday: US total rigs 539 (+2 weekly to Sept 12), oil rigs 421 (+3), gas rigs 118 (-1), year-over-year down 51 rigs from Sept 2024, preliminary Sept 19 oil rigs 416 (slight decline). Weekly energy performance wrap: WTI mixed performance with Fed rate cut impact absorbed, Brent geopolitical premium maintaining support above $67, natural gas volatile on storage data (+90 Bcf injection exceeded expectations), energy sector balancing Fed stimulus vs economic concerns. Critical week recap: Monday post-Labor Day positioning, Tuesday FOMC anticipation (96% rate cut probability), Wednesday Fed delivers 0.25% cut to 4.00%-4.25%, Thursday massive 9.3M barrel EIA crude draw vs +1.8M expected, Friday weekend positioning and rig count data. OPEC+ Vienna conclusions: Framework agreed for 2027 production baseline methodology, independent assessment (Wood Mackenzie, Rystad, IHS) involvement confirmed, final decision expected at year-end ministerial meeting, October production 137K bpd increase proceeding as planned. Geopolitical weekend factors: Russia-Ukraine continued energy infrastructure strikes (23% revenue decline projected), oil supply risks (Russian disruptions preventing steeper price declines), BRICS energy expanded cooperation and non-dollar oil trade discussions, India-China dynamics (India projected to surpass China in oil demand growth 2025). Weekend positioning themes: Fed policy absorbed (first rate cut 2025 digested, more expected), inventory tightness (9.3M barrel draw supporting price floor), geopolitical premium (supply risk concerns maintaining support), rig count stability (modest increases signaling operator confidence), OPEC+ clarity (2027 framework providing production visibility). Strategic weekend outlook: Energy markets demonstrated resilience absorbing Fed pessimism while responding to fundamental tightness, geopolitical premium intact, inventory draws supportive, production framework established.
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