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    Oil and Gas Price Update: H1 2023 in Review

    Bryan Mc Govern
    Jul. 11, 2023 01:40PM PST

    What did the first half of 2023 bring for oil and gas? Learn about key highlights and what experts see coming as the year continues.

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    The oil and gas industry is experiencing a period of difficulty as prices for the commodities hit low levels following a tremendous high period in 2022. Despite these setbacks, experts believe oil and gas stocks present opportunities.

    Read on to learn more about what happened in the oil and gas market in the first half of 2023 and what could be next.


    Experts see opportunity in oil and gas stocks

    There are plenty of options for investors when it comes to oil and gas companies — firms in this space fulfill a variety of purposes, including drilling, extraction, oilfield services, oil refining and transportation.

    Craig Golinowski, president and managing partner with Carbon Infrastructure Partners, told the Investing News Network (INN) that oil and gas equities are back at price points seen 20 to 24 months ago

    “You're sort of sitting there in an equity getting paid to wait — the balance sheet looks pretty good, and the stock is essentially where it was 24 months ago,” he said. “I mean, it feels to me like it's pretty asymmetric to the upside here.”

    Funds have faced struggles as well this year, with only the United States Gasoline Fund (ARCA:UGA) showing a positive return; it was up 5.87 percent year-to-date as of July 11, as per VettaFi.

    How did oil and gas prices perform in H1?

    Russia's war in Ukraine played a significant role in last year's oil price increase, with levels peaking at US$120 per barrel in June 2022, according to Golinowski. However, since then oil has come back down, ranging between US$67 and US$73.

    “It's literally been a contrast of extremes in really the course of the last 12 (months),” he said.

    The price downturn has now created a “high level of bearishness” across the oil and gas market.

    This price compression has set new expectations for lower production numbers. A column published by Reuters indicates the industry has gone from an average of 780 rigs drilling for oil and gas at the end of 2022 to just 687 in June of this year.

    In terms of gas, the fuel reached a 2023 low point of under US$2.50 per million British thermal units in June.

    Oil and gas market still facing COVID-19 aftershocks

    Golinowski told INN that the oil and gas space is still recovering from the tough times seen during COVID-19.

    The expert pointed to the service side of the oil and gas industry in particular, saying disruptions in this segment have caused difficulties. “It’s been a bumpy ride,” he commented to INN.

    “The service industry literally was partially disbanded because everybody had to stop bleeding cash — so every job cut and every production cut, everything was just completely shut in,” Golinowski added. This downturn eventually led to a tremendous rush when circumstances began returning to normal, which sparked inflationary pressures.

    “Fundamentally, the oil and gas services industry is tight,” Golinowski said. "The equipment is consolidated; there's very few players left in it. And those companies, I think, are going to hang on to a lot of pricing power."

    Investor takeaway

    It's clear that the oil and gas sector continues to feel the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, even as it's being strongly affected by new issues like Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine.

    Price volatility is the name of the game when it comes to oil and gas, and so far in 2023 prices have let down investors.

    Don’t forget to follow us @INN_Resource for real-time updates!

    Securities Disclosure: I, Bryan Mc Govern, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

    Editorial Disclosure: The Investing News Network does not guarantee the accuracy or thoroughness of the information reported in the interviews it conducts. The opinions expressed in these interviews do not reflect the opinions of the Investing News Network and do not constitute investment advice. All readers are encouraged to perform their own due diligence.

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    Bryan is a Senior Editor with INN. After graduating from the Langara journalism program he did some freelance reporting with community newspapers in British Columbia. He initially wrote about the life science space for INN and now spends his time covering the marijuana market, from Canadian LPs to US-based companies, and the impact of this sector on investors.

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