Oil prices are likely to rebound to $125 in the coming months due to tight market supply, declining spare capacity and low oil inventories, according to Swiss bank UBS. In a research note on Thursday, UBS strategists said the latest remarks by Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman …
Read More »Russia Proposing Discounted Long-Term Oil Deals as U.S. Seeks Price Cap
Russia has approached several Asian countries to discuss possible long-term oil contracts at steep discounts, as U.S. officials continue to push a plan that would cap the price of the country’s oil, according to a Western official. The tentative conversations to offer some Asian buyers discounts of up to 30% …
Read More »OPEC+ is now almost 3 Million Bpd behind its Production Target
OPEC+ members produced 2.9 million barrels per day (bpd) below their collective oil production target in July, two OPEC+ sources told Reuters on Monday. The gap between overall quota and actual oil production from the OPEC+ members has been growing for more than a year, with many producers unable to …
Read More »Oil Rises as Saudi Arabia Says OPEC+ can Cut Output to Counter Volatility in Prices
Oil prices rose on Tuesday after Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest exporter of crude, said the OPEC+ group can cut output if required to deal with the current volatility in oil markets. Brent, the global benchmark for two-thirds of the world’s oil, was trading 0.51 per cent higher at $96.97 …
Read More »Oil Down as Demand Woes Persist, Strong Dollar Trims Demand
Oil prices declined on Monday over the double whammy of increasing demand woes and the rising dollar value, discouraging investors in the market trading in more expensive US dollar-indexed oil. International benchmark Brent crude traded at $95.12 per barrel at 10.08 a.m. local time (0708 GMT) for a 1.65% decrease …
Read More »Turkey Doubles Russian Oil Imports, Filling EU Void
Turkey doubled its imports of Russian oil this year, Refinitiv Eikon data showed on Monday, as the two countries are set for broader cooperation in business and especially energy trade in the face of western sanctions against Moscow. Trade between Turkey and Russia has been booming since spring as Turkish …
Read More »Russia is China’s Top Oil Supplier for 3rd Month
Russia held its spot as China’s top oil supplier for a third month in July, data showed on Saturday, as independent refiners stepped up purchases of discounted supplies while cutting shipments from rival suppliers such as Angola and Brazil. Imports of Russian oil, including supplies pumped via the East Siberia …
Read More »OPEC Sees Robust Oil Demand despite Sell-Off
Global oil demand is still robust and will be such through the end of this year, OPEC Secretary General Haitham al-Ghais told Reuters, noting that the recent sell-off in oil doesn’t reflect fundamentals and is driven by fear. “We still feel very bullish on demand and very optimistic on demand …
Read More »Oil Steady as Investors Mull Falling US Stockpiles, Global Recession
Oil prices were little changed on Thursday as investors grappled with falling stockpiles in the US, rising output from Russia and worries about a potential global recession. Brent crude futures climbed 10c, or 0.1%, to $93.75 a barrel by 3.47am GMT. US crude futures gained 10c, or 0.1%, to $88.21 …
Read More »Crude Oil Boosted by US Demand Revival Data
Crude oil futures gained on Wednesday morning as industry data in the US showed more-than-expected decline in inventories last week. At 10.30 am on Wednesday, October Brent oil futures were at $92.92, up 0.5 per cent, and September crude oil futures on WTI were at $87.39, up by 0.85 per …
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