Domestic Oil and Gas News: Week of October 6th, 2025

Markets

• Crude popped after OPEC+ opted for a smaller-than-expected +137 kb/d November hike; WTI ~$62 early Monday. Reuters

• National gasoline: $3.13/gal (AAA average, Oct 5). AAA Fuel Prices

Corporate & deals

• Chart Industries shareholders approved the $13.6B sale to Baker Hughes (all-cash incl. debt), a major move in U.S. LNG/cryogenic equipment. Reuters

Regulation & projects

• FERC: Public-comment window closes Oct 6 for Tennessee Gas’s Mississippi Crossing pipeline EIS scoping (CP25-514). Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Activity

• U.S. rigs: 549 total, unchanged w/w, holding the highest level since late June. Trading Economics

Data & outlook

• EIA Weekly Petroleum: holiday schedule pushes the next release to Thu, Oct 16 (12:00 p.m.). EIA

• EIA STEO: next monthly outlook due Oct 7 (after the Sept 9 edition that flagged softer prices into early-2026). EIA