#279: WTI Back Above $90, Diesel Tightens + Q4 Tax Planning | The Rundown

WTI is back above $90, diesel supplies remain tight, and energy markets continue to react to changing global supply conditions. On this week’s **Oil & Gas Rundown**, Rachel Griffith is joined by **Eric Rice, EVP of Strategic Partnerships, and Kelly Duncan, EVP of Engineering**, to break down what happened in energy this week, why it matters, and what investors should be watching next. This week: • **WTI + Diesel:** WTI climbs back above $90 while tight diesel supplies put additional pressure on U.S. fuel markets. • **From the Field:** Kelly shares updates from Bivins and the Mid-Continent, including how severe weather can affect drilling operations. • **Oil & Gas 101:** What happens after a well is fracked? Kelly explains flowback and the path from completion to first oil. • **Investor Corner:** Why Q4 tax planning should start now, including how oil and gas investments may offer potential tax benefits and how to use King Operating’s tax calculator to explore the numbers. • **Inside King Operating:** Current development activity, KOP III updates, and how King is preparing opportunities for NAPE. • **What’s Next:** Jay Young’s upcoming second-edition book, King Operating’s 30th anniversary, and upcoming webinars covering tax strategy, AI-driven energy demand, and the changing U.S. energy landscape. **Upcoming Events:** October 7 at 11 a.m. CT — *Powering the Next Economy: Why AI, Energy Demand and a Changing World Are Putting U.S. Oil and Gas Back in Focus. Register here:* https://kingoperating.zoom.us/webinar/register/1017901753466/WN\_skbZiFaNRQa4qrgMqu2gOw October 13 at 2 p.m. CT — *Rethinking Your Tax Strategy* with Ed Lyon. Register here: https://kingoperating.zoom.us/webinar/register/6717875814427/WN\_74qEHjcVRXCoBiVE6vqwyw Subscribe and join us each week for the latest on oil and gas markets, field operations, investing, and what’s happening inside King Operating Corporation.