Oil

Oil Steady as OPEC Undershoots Output Increase

Oil prices were steady on Tuesday as producer group OPEC undershot its expected pace of output increases last month, while the world’s top oil consumer China ramped up operating rates to meet a spike in diesel demand. Brent crude futures edged higher by 3c to $84.74 a barrel by 5.07am …

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Supply Constraints may Drive Oil to $100

Factors such as tepid OPEC+ production hikes, gas-to-oil substitution, China’s power crunch and the inability of producers outside OPEC+ to meet surging demand could well spur oil prices towards $100 per barrel (/b), a report said. Markets have pivoted from pricing demand recovery to now pricing supply scarcity, said the …

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A Global Oil Shortage is Inevitable

Chronic underinvestment in new oil supply since the 2015 crisis and the pressure on oil and gas companies to curb emissions and even “keep it in the ground” will likely lead to peak global oil production earlier than previously expected, analysts say. This would be a welcome development for green …

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Oil Continues Rise with Cushing Supply in Focus

Oil rose with traders awaiting U.S. supply data that will show whether inventories tightened further at the Cushing, Oklahoma, crude storage hub. U.S. crude futures rose 1.1% on Tuesday, holding at the highest since 2014. The industry-funded American Petroleum Institute’s inventory tally due later Tuesday will be closely watched after …

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Oil Rally Likely to Continue on Strong US Demand

Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday after trading down earlier, looking set to sustain a rally driven by strong demand in the US, the world’s biggest consumer of oil and its products. Brent crude was up 13c or 0.2% at $86.12 a barrel by 0427 4.27am GMT, after gaining 0.5% …

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Aramco Says Fall in Global Oil-Supply Capacity is Huge Concern

Saudi Aramco said that oil-output capacity across the world is dropping quickly and that companies need to invest more in production. It’s a “huge concern,” Chief Executive Officer Amin Nasser said in an interview in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital. His comments come with crude prices having soared 70% this year …

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