Oil prices rose on Monday, after top exporters Saudi Arabia and Russia reaffirmed their commitment to extra voluntary oil supply cuts until the end of the year. Brent crude futures rose $1.03, or 1.21 per cent, to $85.92 a barrel by 0834 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was …
Read More »Morgan Stanely: Oil at $110 could Prompt RBI to Hike Interest Rate again
Morgan Stanley estimates a sustained oil price of $110 a barrel could undermine India’s economic stability, likely forcing the central bank to resume hiking interest rates. As the world’s third-biggest consumer of oil, India is one of the most exposed economies in Asia to rising crude prices. A $10 increase …
Read More »How the U.S. is Pumping more Oil with Fewer Rigs
Despite the falling and flatlining rig count, U.S. crude oil production managed to hit a monthly record-high in August 2023, boosted by productivity gains and more efficient operations. U.S. exploration and production companies are drilling longer laterals and deploying rigs to the most promising areas to get more bang for …
Read More »Oil Strategists Look at USA Oil Production
Despite pervasive narratives around a supposed lack of shale supply response, monthly U.S Energy Information Administration (EIA) data shows U.S. oil production reaching a record 13.1 million barrels per day in August. That’s what strategists at Macquarie stated in a report sent to Rigzone on Wednesday, adding that they believe …
Read More »OPEC Oil Production Steady with African Members Making Modest Gains
OPEC’s crude oil production held broadly steady last month, with modest increases across most of its African members being offset by declines elsewhere. OPEC members pumped an average of 28.08 MMbpd in October — about 50,000 bpd more than the previous month, according to a Bloomberg survey. Nigeria led the …
Read More »Oil Down 1% ahead of U.S., China Data
Oil prices slipped more than 1% on Monday as investors adopted caution ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting and China’s manufacturing data due this week, offsetting support from tension in the Middle East. Brent crude futures dropped 1.6%, or $1.11, to $89.37 a barrel by 0350 GMT, while …
Read More »Iran’s Oil Output Reaches 3.4 Million bpd:
Iran’s oil production has increased to 3.4 million barrels per day (bpd), the spokesperson for the Iranian Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters’ Union said. Speaking in an interview with IRNA on Sunday, Seyyed Hamid Hosseini said measures have been taken in the current administration to boost oil exports to …
Read More »National Oil Companies aren’t Ready for the Energy Transition
Some of the world’s largest national oil companies (NOCs) have improved significantly their resilience to oil price slumps in the near future thanks to huge cash flows and profits in the past two years. But many of those companies face challenges in sustainability and ESG metrics due to governance issues, …
Read More »Oil Drops on Higher U.S. Stockpiles and ME Tension
Oil prices fell on Thursday after a rise in U.S. crude stockpiles and a climb in the dollar index, giving up some ground gained a day earlier when prices jumped on Middle East tensions. Brent crude futures declined by 28 cents or 0.3% to $89.95 a barrel at 0340 GMT, …
Read More »Oil Prices Dip amid Flurry of Weak European Economic Data
Oil prices dipped on Tuesday following the previous session’s slump, while a flurry of economic data from Germany, the wider euro zone and Britain sketched a bearish picture that could weigh on oil demand. Moving between positive and negative territory in the session, Brent crude futures were down 47 cents, …
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