Oil

Oil prices reversed losses and edged higher early on Wednesday as analysts expect an increasingly tighter market balance later this year. As of 7:20 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, ahead of the EIA’s weekly petroleum status report on inventories in the United States, the U.S. benchmark, WTI Crude, was up by …

Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary General of OPEC, said there may be no one-size-fits-all solution to a sustainable energy future, but collaboration and inclusive action will be “essential in achieving a just and permanent transition.” In press statements on the sustainability-centric efforts made by the international organisation, Al Ghaith said, “The …

According to Iraq’s oil minister, Hayan Abdel-Ghani, Iraq does not anticipate further oil output cuts by OPEC+ at its next meeting in June. In an interview with Reuters, Abdel-Ghani stated that Iraq could not reduce its oil production further and expects no additional reduction during the upcoming meeting. Iraq is …

While the Iraqi oil minister has said that 450,000 barrels per day of shut-in oil exports from Iraqi Kurdistan would restart exports on Saturday, Kurdish and Turkish officials both said on Friday that it is unlikely the pipeline would be turned back on in that timeframe. The pipeline was closed …

US commercial crude oil inventories increased 0.6% during the week ending May 5, according to data released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) late Wednesday. Inventories rose by around 3 million barrels to 462.6 million barrels, lower than the American Petroleum Institute’s expectation of a rise of 3.6 million barrels. …

Pakistan has placed an order for a single cargo of Russian oil, but is keen for a long-term deal to buy the crude in Chinese currency, according to the country’s power minister. The payment for the first shipment has been made in US dollars but Pakistan would like further purchases …

Oil prices dipped on Wednesday, stalling a three-day rally, as an unexpected rise in U.S. oil inventories sparked demand concerns, while investors awaited U.S. inflation data to gauge the next rate decision in the top oil consuming nation. Brent crude dropped 52 cents, or 0.7 per cent, to $76.92 a …

Oil rose on Monday as easing U.S. recession fears shifted market focus to tightening supplies, offering support after crude prices registered three straight weekly declines for the first time since November. A healthy U.S. jobs report for April helped oil to climb by about 4 per cent on Friday even …

Chinese refiners are ramping up purchases of Russia’s Urals crude–the mainstay of India’s Russian oil imports–leading to competition between the two Asian neighbours, which, among other factors, could result in New Delhi’s oil imports from Moscow peaking as early as this month. In April, India’s import of Russian crude set …

Oil producers cartel OPEC‘s share in India’s oil imports fell to an all-time low of 46 per cent in April as purchases of cheaper Russian oil peaked, industry data showed. Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) nations, mainly in the Middle East and Africa, had a 72 per cent …