The world will see its level of spare oil production capacity dwindle next year as jet fuel demand returns to pre- or near-pre-crisis levels, Amin Nasser, the chief executive of Saudi Aramco, said on Tuesday. “The industry’s spare capacity, currently at 3-4 million barrels per day (bpd) is providing some …
Read More »Oil Climbs as Aramco Hikes Crude Price
Oil prices rose on Monday after Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil producer, Aramco, raised the official selling price for its crude, suggesting demand remains strong amid tighter supplies. Brent crude was up by 90c, or 1.1%, at $83.64 a barrel, after dropping nearly 2% last week. US oil gained 87c or …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Raises Oil Prices Sharply After OPEC+ Defies Biden
Saudi Arabia sent another bullish jolt into the oil market a day after OPEC+ ignored Biden’s calls for more oil, raising the official selling price of all the nation’s crudes to all buyers. Aramco increased pricing for its key Arab Light grade of crude for Asian customers in December by …
Read More »Oil Slips as Investors Turn their Focus to Crucial OPEC+ Meeting
Oil dipped for a third day as investors turned their focus to an OPEC+ meeting on production policy after US crude stockpiles expanded. Futures in New York edged toward US$80 a barrel after losing almost 4 per cent over the past two sessions. OPEC+ is gathering later Thursday (Nov 4) …
Read More »Oil Steady as OPEC Undershoots Output Increase
Oil prices were steady on Tuesday as producer group OPEC undershot its expected pace of output increases last month, while the world’s top oil consumer China ramped up operating rates to meet a spike in diesel demand. Brent crude futures edged higher by 3c to $84.74 a barrel by 5.07am …
Read More »As Oil Eyes $100, Consumers Ask OPEC+ for more Supplies
For the past year, oil consuming countries have become increasingly anxious at crude’s resurgence: first to $50 a barrel, then $75 and now to more than $85. And when Vladimir Putin, one of the leaders of the OPEC+ alliance, warned that $100 a barrel was a distinct possibility, the alarm …
Read More »Supply Constraints may Drive Oil to $100
Factors such as tepid OPEC+ production hikes, gas-to-oil substitution, China’s power crunch and the inability of producers outside OPEC+ to meet surging demand could well spur oil prices towards $100 per barrel (/b), a report said. Markets have pivoted from pricing demand recovery to now pricing supply scarcity, said the …
Read More »Oil Hits Two-Week Low on Iran Nuclear Talks, U.S. Stocks Build
Oil prices slumped to their lowest in two weeks on Thursday after Iran said talks with world powers on its nuclear program would resume by the end of November and U.S. crude inventories rose by much more than expected. Brent crude dropped $1.07, or 1.3 per cent, to $83.51 a …
Read More »A Global Oil Shortage is Inevitable
Chronic underinvestment in new oil supply since the 2015 crisis and the pressure on oil and gas companies to curb emissions and even “keep it in the ground” will likely lead to peak global oil production earlier than previously expected, analysts say. This would be a welcome development for green …
Read More »Oil Continues Rise with Cushing Supply in Focus
Oil rose with traders awaiting U.S. supply data that will show whether inventories tightened further at the Cushing, Oklahoma, crude storage hub. U.S. crude futures rose 1.1% on Tuesday, holding at the highest since 2014. The industry-funded American Petroleum Institute’s inventory tally due later Tuesday will be closely watched after …
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