Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak expressed hope on Wednesday about a balance in the demand for oil in May and June, although he said that there is no point in predicting future prices. Novak noted that in May or June, several nations are expected to lift the restrictions imposed by …
Read More »Russia’s Energy Ministry Expects Gradual Revival in Oil Demand in Second Half of Year
Russia’s energy ministry expects that demand on the oil market will gradually restore in the second half of the year but before it happens oil producing countries should avoid filling of oil storage facilities to the full and prevent a market collapse, Minister Alexander Novak said on Sunday. “The world …
Read More »OPEC+ Capable to Respond to Low Oil Price Situation
Countries participating in the OPEC+ oil production limiting agreement have all the capabilities to respond if necessary to the situation with the low oil prices, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak told reporters. “OPEC+ countries are keeping a close eye on the situation and have all the capabilities to respond if …
Read More »Russian, Saudi Energy Ministers Reaffirm Commitment to New OPEC+ Deal
Both countries are also committed, if necessary, to take further measures to stabilise the market, which has been extremely volatile recently, together with the alliance and other states. Russia and Saudi Arabia are firmly committed to the implementation of the new OPEC+ oil output cut deal, the Russian Energy Ministry …
Read More »Novak: OPEC+ may Take Additional Measures if Needed
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday that the group of global oil producers known as OPEC+ may take additional measures on oil markets if necessary. He was talking to Russian state TV Rossiya-24 after a meeting of OPEC+ had finished. OPEC+ have agreed a deal on oil output …
Read More »Saudi Arabia: It was Russia that Pulled out of OPEC+ Deal
Saudi Arabia’s foreign and energy ministers on Saturday denied Russia’s claim that the Kingdom abandoned the OPEC+ deal, leading to a collapse in world oil prices. In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said “a statement attributed to one of the …
Read More »Oil Rises for Second Day as Stimulus Hopes. Expected OPEC Cuts Offset Virus
The coronavirus. which originated in China. has spread to more than 60 countries and has killed over 3.000 people globally.
Read More »Saudis May Yet Get OPEC+ Deal from Recalcitrant Russia as Crisis Grows
Saudi Arabia has so far been thwarted by Russia in its push to shore up oil markets against the coronavirus. But when they meet next week. the humbled kingdom may yet clinch victory.
Read More »COVID-19. Main Culprit in Recent Oil Price Fluctuations
Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says that coronavirus is to blame for recent price fluctuations in the oil market.
Read More »Zangeneh Talks with Russia’s Novak Prior to OPEC Meeting
Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh discussed topics regarding the upcoming OPEC meeting with his Russian opposite number Alexander Novak.
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