The OPEC+ alliance has 2.375 million b/d of so-called “compensation cuts” due to make up for previous overproduction in violation of quotas, but not all members have submitted plans to implement the extra reductions, according to an internal document seen by S&P Global Platts. Of the 13 OPEC+ members required …
Read More »US Oil Production Rose by over Half a Million Barrels Per Day in July
U.S. oil output rose 538,000 bbl/d in July to 10.984 million bbl/d, up from 10.446 million bbl/d in June, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in a monthly report on Sept. 30. Oil production fell in March, April and May as U.S. crude producers were reeling from falling prices …
Read More »India Explores Strategic Oil Reserves in US, other Commercially Viable Locations
India has accumulated huge oil reserves during the pandemic, taking advantage of the depressed prices and lack of demand across the world. State-funded strategic crude oil reserves are meant to tackle emergency situations and allow the Modi government to tide over short-term supply disruptions. The Indian government revealed on Tuesday …
Read More »Oil Slips as Surge in Virus Cases Clouds Demand Recovery
Oil prices dipped on Monday as rising coronavirus cases upset hopes for a smooth recovery in fuel demand, with the main crude benchmarks on track for their first monthly falls in multiple months after slipping last week. Brent crude fell 37 cents, or 0.9%, to $41.55 a barrel by 0652 …
Read More »Barkindo: OECD Oil Stocks Below Five-Year Average after First Quarter of 2021
Commercial oil inventories in OECD countries are expected to stand slightly above the five-year average in the first quarter of 2021, before falling below that level for the rest of the year, OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo said on Sunday. The level of oil stockpiles in the developed OECD countries …
Read More »Russia Sees Oil Output Rising after OPEC+ Deal Expires in 2022
Russia expects its oil production to increase after the current OPEC+ deal on output curbs runs its course in April 2022, data from the economy ministry published on Saturday showed. Russia, which the ministry expects to produce 507.4 million tonnes of oil this year, is seen increasing its production over …
Read More »EIA Sees Global Oil Market Balancing By End-2021
The OPEC+ production cuts and curtailments in the United States are set to help global inventories to continue drawing down for the rest of the year and most of next year, resulting in a relatively balanced market by the end of 2021, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on …
Read More »Return of Libya’s Oil Is a New Headache for Markets
A new wave of coronavirus lockdowns is already slowing oil’s price recovery. Now, commodity traders have a new headache: Libya. The civil-war-torn country’s oil industry has been all but shut down since January. But it looks as if exports will restart imminently thanks to a truce and an agreement between …
Read More »OPEC’s Oil Basket Price Drops to $41.49
OPEC basket price dropped today, Tuesday, to 41.49 dollars due to weak demand after a new of wave of Covid-19. OPEC said in a statement received by Shafaq News agency that “the price of OPEC’s basket of thirteen barrels of crude decreased by 1.49 dollars to record 41.49 dollars per …
Read More »Oil Prices Fall after Libya Lifts Force Majeure on some Fields
Oil prices have slipped after Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar said his forces would lift the eight-month blockade of oil exports. Furthermore, rising Covid-19 cases added to the concerns regarding fuel demand. However, a tropical storm passing towards the US Gulf of Mexico restricted further losses. Brent crude LCOc1 fell by …
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