Stocks experienced a rebound on Friday, regaining losses from earlier in the week. The S&P 500 saw a notable increase, ending a four-day decline. This shift was influenced by a decrease in oil prices, which had previously surged due to ongoing conflict.
The price of Brent crude fell, settling at a lower value after nearing a peak overnight. This change helped to calm market concerns.
Further information on the market update and inflation trends can be found through the original report, which provides more details on the recent fluctuations in stock prices and oil costs.
The rig count in the Permian Basin was unchanged this week, the latest count Friday by Baker Hughes shows, with 268 rigs active in the region. A year ago, 254 rigs were active in the region. Nationally, the oil and gas rig count is up three from last week at 591 rigs. A year ago,...
A product of Ector County ISD through and through, Amanda Bizzell is now the principal at Bonham Elementary School. Bizzell went through the Texas Tech University principal fellowship program for a year. She was an assistant principal at Bonham for four years most recently. “I’m ...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Texas Tech professors Ron Milam and Justin Hart say they set aside time each September to teach students about the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Milam, executive director of the Institute of Peace and Conflict, teaches military history at Texas Tech. “Stop ever...
An open house will be held at the Sunset Youth Golf Facility at 10 a.m. Saturday. The day will consist of golf games, food trucks, live music, a petting zoo, face painting, and giveaways. Attendees will have the opportunity to see future plans of the facility, and make donations ...
Power lines that cut through a property near Lufkin on June 12, 2026. Credit: Joel Andrews for the Texas Tribune By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune ODESSA The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Friday gave its approval to a controversial, 370-mile-long transmission li...
The war with Iran is no longer just about oil, it’s about the ships that move it. Odessa oilman Kirk Edwards says that for months the dialogue had been mostly about barrels of oil with questions on how much oil was being produced, how much was getting through the Strait of Hormuz...
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