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Biden Proposes Tax Increase on Oil Producers as Recovery Continues

by Alex Mills
April 15, 2021
in Alex Mills, Contributors, News, Oil and Gas News
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As two agencies recently reported an improving global economy has sparked optimism about improving demand for petroleum products, President Biden introduced his plan to increase taxes on oil and gas producers.

Last week, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) at the U.S. Department of Energy predicted U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by 5.6 percent in 2021 reversing a decline of 3.5 percent last year.

This week, the International Energy Agency increased its forecast for global oil demand by 230,000 barrels per day.

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Crude oil prices rose $3 per barrel on the futures markets closing at $66 for Brent crude on the international exchange and $63 for West Texas Intermediate on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

U.S. crude stockpiles declined by 5.89 million barrels last week also indicating improved demand.

Just one year ago, oil plunged from $60 in January to an average of $18 in April. In some trading locations in Texas, oil settled at -$37 per barrel. The primary cause of the collapse in price was a sharp decline in demand because of the global pandemic and an oversupply of oil.

The sharp price decline forced oil producers to curtail production in an effort to balance supplies with demand.

However, as oil prices recover both agencies expect oil production to rise, too. Already the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its partners, which includes Russia, have announced production increases that should average about 2 million barrels per day.

EIA said it expects oil prices in the U.S. will remain above $55 for the remainder of 2021.

“U.S. road fuel deliveries are on the rise as vaccinations progress and Covid-19 infection rates fall,” the IEA said.

However, the global pandemic continues to impact demand especially in areas such as India, Brazil and Europe.

Biden’s tax increase would include a direct $35-billion hit on U.S. oil and natural gas producers, who have struggled to survive bankruptcy.

Alex Mills is the former President of the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.

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