Oil

Strong economic growth is what’s really driving demand at levels much higher than recent history.

Iran wants to see $60 a barrel to rein in shale producers. while Saudi Arabia’s budget needs $70.

Steel tariffs. jousting over NAFTA and wariness about regulation rollbacks are making oil and gas executives nervous.

Indian government has focused on developing phase one of Chabahar Port.

Iran will press for carefully bringing back some of its own production.

Iraqi oil production has remained stable at 4.36 million b d from September to February.

In countries like Brazil and Mexico. the slowdown at old fields jumped to double-digit rates last year.

Total and its European peers trace a large part of their historical success to gaining access to big and cheap oil deposits in the Middle East and Africa.

OPEC wants to develop a closer relationship with the U.S. shale industry.

OPEC'.s top executive said at CERAWeek on Tuesday that the 100-million barrel per day market is fast approaching.