Monday Macro View – Saudi Oil Exports to the U.S. Hit Zero
Frac activity is moving, but are the headline numbers hiding the real story at the basin level? Why is one major shale basin accelerating while another has barely moved all year? And with Saudi crude imports disappearing in July, are U.S. completion trends already revealing how the market is adapting to the Gulf supply shock? Read this week’s MMV to find out.
Market Sentiment Tracker – Is Healthcare Still Holding Up the U.S. Labor Market?
What happens when the one sector carrying U.S. hiring starts slowing too? Why are services firms seeing higher input costs while hiring weakens almost everywhere outside healthcare and construction? And across Europe and China, are strong factory orders and trade surpluses masking softer consumers and weaker domestic demand? Read this week’s Market Sentiment Tracker.
This Week’s Takeaways: ProFrac, Weatherford & Liberty
ProFrac: If equipment availability is tightening and pricing is improving, why is cash flow still under pressure? Is ProFrac positioning for a stronger 2027, or spending ahead of the recovery? Read the ProFrac Take Three.
Weatherford: Can international project wins and recovering Middle East activity translate into stronger margins and cash flow? Or is the market already pricing in too much of the upside? Explore Weatherford’s Q2 outlook.
Liberty Energy: Is Liberty still mainly a completions company, or is its AI power strategy becoming just as important? And could that shift change how investors should value the business? Read Liberty’s key takeaways.
KLX Energy Services: If industry activity stays flat, why is KLX still expecting growth? And is Wolf Pack accelerating a recovery already underway? Read the KLX Take Three.
Beyond Frac – Why One Metric Is No Longer Enough
What if frac fleet counts are no longer enough to explain what is actually happening in completions? If production keeps rising without a corresponding surge in deployed capacity, where is the extra output coming from? And should investors now be watching efficiency, job activity and basin participation alongside the traditional spread count? Read Beyond Frac.
FREE READ: Can the U.S. Afford to Keep Draining the SPR?
What happens when a shrinking oil reserve collides with a rising federal interest burden? With the SPR already under pressure, how long can Washington keep using strategic reserves to cushion an energy shock before the financial and physical limits start to matter? Read our Free Read.
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