Around 10,000 barrels per day (bpd) is to be added to Iran’s crude oil output, the managing director of the country’s Offshore Oil Company has said. Alireza Mehdizadeh made the remarks on Saturday while visiting the construction process of the A20 and A21 platforms in Khorramshahr, southwest Iran. With the …
Read More »OPEC Foresees Oil Market Demand Growth in 2024
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC), is optimistic of oil demand growth in 2024 despite current market slowdown. The organisation will likely maintain an upbeat view on oil demand growth for next year when it publishes its first outlook later this month, predicting a slowdown from this year but still …
Read More »Saudi Arabia’s Latest Oil Price Hike has Sapped Buyer Appetite
At least four buyers of Saudi crude oil from Asia and Europe have changed their plans for future orders after the kingdom announced its latest price hike, Bloomberg has reported, citing unnamed sources. Earlier this week, Saudi Arabia said it would increase the Dubai/Oman premium of its flagship Arab Light …
Read More »Oil Prices Set for a Second Weekly Gain as Supply Concerns Mount
Crude oil prices were set for their second consecutive week of gains today as supply concerns began to seep through a preoccupation with demand. The latest inventory data from the United States helped alleviate concerns about demand, according to Reuters, as the EIA reported a larger-than-expected draw. Even though it …
Read More »UAE won’t Make Extra Voluntary OPEC+ Output Cuts at this Time
The United Arab Emirates won’t be making further voluntary OPEC+ oil production cuts at the present time, said the country’s energy minister. The UAE is “doing enough” to contribute to the OPEC+ supply curbs, Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei told reporters in Vienna. He noted the large difference between the …
Read More »Saudi Arabia and Russia Curb Oil Supply again to Try to Boost Prices
Saudi Arabia and Russia announced Monday that they would make additional cuts to oil supply as a global economic slowdown hangs over the outlook for energy demand. Saudi Arabia — the world’s biggest exporter of crude oil — said it would extend a cut of 1 million barrels a day …
Read More »Saudi Oil Cuts See Top Buyers Looking at Crude from Elsewhere
Asia’s oil refiners, responsible for meeting about a third of the world’s fuel consumption, are getting ready to go elsewhere for crude should Saudi Arabia and Russia’s latest pledged output cuts deprive them of barrels. The two producer countries said on Monday that they will prolong and deepen output cuts …
Read More »Russia’s Crude Oil, Diesel Exports at Higher Volumes than Pre-War Era
Russia’s crude oil and diesel exports are at higher volumes than in the pre-war period with the emergence of new export destinations, particularly China and India, for crude exports and a good range of buyers for diesel exports, according to Vortexa data compiled by Anadolu. Russia’s crude oil exports plummeted …
Read More »Oil Prices Remain Steady as Traders Brace for Tighter Supply
Crude oil prices were little changed at the start of the week—and the second half of the year—as traders brace up for tighter supply. Saudi Arabia will this month reduce its oil output by 1 million barrels daily. It remains to be seen if it will extend the reduction beyond …
Read More »Iraq’s Oil Exports to US Reach 7.5 Million Barrels in June
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced on Sunday that Iraq’s oil exports to the United States reached 7.5 million barrels in the previous month of June. A table published by the administration revealed that Iraq exported 7.5 million barrels of crude oil to the United States during the month of …
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