Two-thirds of US oil and natural gas executives surveyed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas in September believe US oil production has peaked. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Most executives surveyed — 74% — also expect OPEC to play a bigger role in determining oil prices ahead, according to the third-quarter survey of 166 energy firms released Sept. 23. “The global oil suppliers of the world (OPEC, Russia, shale producers) have enough oil to bring to market in the $40-$50/b range,” one executive said. “Only the fittest operators and service companies will survive, especially in the US oil patch.” While the Q3 survey showed business activity stabilizing somewhat after a deep contraction […]