After an unusually quick meeting on Sept. 1, OPEC+ decided to stick with its current production deal of adding an extra 400,000 barrels to markets at least until October as it continues to see markets tightening, a recovery in demand for oil for the remainder of 2021 of over 6 …
Read More »Shell Takes Operatorship of 2 Blocks Offshore South Africa
Africa-focused exploration company Impact Oil & Gas Limited has completed the farm-out of 50 percent working interest and operatorship in the Transkei & Algoa exploration right offshore South Africa to oil major Shell. Impact Oil & Gas stated that the transaction was completed between its wholly owned subsidiary Impact Africa …
Read More »Oil Drops after OPEC+ Reaffirms Supply Return as Demand Wavers
Oil prices fell today after OPEC+ agreed to keep its policy of gradually returning supply to the market at a time when coronavirus cases around the world are surging and many US refiners, a key source of crude demand, remained offline. Brent crude was down by 15 cents, or 0.2%, …
Read More »Iraq’s Ministry of Oil Pledges Boosted Oil Products Quality
Karbala’s oil refinery will be able to provide premium oil products once it functions in full capacity starting from early 2022, Iraq’s Minister of Oil Ihsan Abdul Jabar said. Abdul Jabar’s comments came in a press conference on the inauguration of the Karbala refinery building earlier today, Wednesday. “The Karbala …
Read More »OPEC+ Focuses on Increasing Oil Output by 400,000 bpd/Month
OPEC+ will likely stick to their policy of increasing oil production by 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) per month, Reuters reported, citing four sources. OPEC+ experts revised the 2022 oil demand growth forecast to 4.2 million bpd, according to two sources. OPEC and its allies will meet today, Sept. 1, …
Read More »Iraq Loses 5500 Megawatts of Energy Due to the Decline in Iranian Gas Supply
The Ministry of Electricity announced today that the national energy system has lost more than 5,000 megawatts due to the decline in Iranian gas supply to stations in the center and south of the country. The ministry said in a statement that the national system is exposed today, Wednesday, September …
Read More »Gas Price in Europe Rises Above $625 Per 1,000 Cubic Meters
The gas price in Europe went up to over $625 per 1,000 cubic meters during Wednesday trading, according to data provided by London’s ICE. Particularly, the price of gas futures for October delivery at the TTF hub in the Netherlands reached $625.9 per 1,000 cubic meters, or 51.8 euro per …
Read More »Oil Climbs Ahead of OPEC+ Meeting
Oil prices recovered on Wednesday, after a US industry report showed crude inventories fell more than expected last week, steadying after overnight losses from the impact of Hurricane Ida on US refineries. Prices rose ahead of the OPEC+ meeting at… Prices rose ahead of the OPEC+ meeting at 1500 GMT …
Read More »OPEC+ Sees 2021 Oil Deficit, 2022 Surplus as Supply Revived
OPEC and its allies expect global oil markets will continue to tighten this year even as they revive output, but then flip into surplus again in 2022. The data — to be presented to the group’s Joint Technical Committee on Tuesday — ought to reassure the Organization of Petroleum Exporting …
Read More »Pakistan Invests in Middle East Oil in $305 Million UAE Deal
The United Arab Emirates awarded an oil concession to companies from Pakistan for the first time. A group led by state-owned Pakistan Petroleum Ltd. will invest about $305 million to find crude and natural gas in the UAE’s Persian Gulf waters, according to Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. Adnoc is …
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