Oil prices jumped significantly on Wednesday after a more than expected cut in OPEC+ production when Saudi Arabia issued a surprise, major unilateral cut of 1 million barrels per day (bpd). International benchmark Brent crude was trading at $53.87 per barrel at 0647 GMT for a 0.50% rise after closing …
Read More »US Crude Oil Inventories Fall for Week Ending Dec. 25
US commercial crude oil inventories decreased by 1.2% for the week ending Dec. 25, according to data released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Inventories decreased by 6.1 million barrels to 493.5 million barrels, more than the market expectation of a fall of 2.1 million barrels. Strategic petroleum reserves, which …
Read More »US Crude Oil Inventories Fall for Week Ending Dec. 25
US commercial crude oil inventories decreased by 1.2% for the week ending Dec. 25, according to data released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Inventories decreased by 6.1 million barrels to 493.5 million barrels, more than the market expectation of a fall of 2.1 million barrels. Strategic petroleum reserves, which …
Read More »Iraq Begins Importing Electricity from Turkey
Turkey has reportedly begun to export electricity to Iraq. According to Anadolu Agency, Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA, EPDK) started supplying Iraq on Monday at a rate of 150 MW, through the Silopi-Zakho transmission line. The deal is due to run until 1st November, 2021.
Read More »Oil Prices Down as OPEC+ Delays Talks
Crude oil prices were down on Wednesday over the double whammy of an increase in US oil inventories and continuing uncertainty about OPEC+ meeting as investors await a decision from OPEC+ regarding their production policy for 2021. International benchmark Brent crude was trading at $47.15 per barrel at 0648 GMT …
Read More »Turkey to Rank 5th in Europe in Renewable Power Growth
Turkey will rank fifth in Europe for increasing its renewable power capacity, which is forecast to add 22.2 gigawatts (GW) by 2025 to reach 66.8 GW, according to International Energy Agency (IEA) data compiled by Anadolu Agency. The country’s total installed renewable energy capacity stood at 44.6 GW at the …
Read More »US Crude Oil Inventories Post Sharp Fall
US commercial crude oil inventories decreased last week in line with the market expectation, according to data released by the country’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Thursday. Commercial crude oil inventories in the US fell by 7.4 million barrels, or 1.4%, to 518.6 million barrels for the week ending July …
Read More »Libya to Resume Oil Exports after Months-Long Shutdown
The head of Libya’s state energy company said the war-torn country would resume crude oil exports for the first time in six months, state-run Anadolu news agency said. Since the beginning of the year, forces of rebel General Khalifa Hasftar’s self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) have blocked oil production and …
Read More »US Crude Oil Stocks Increase against Market Expectation
US commercial crude oil stocks increased against the market expectation of a fall last week, according to data released by the country’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Wednesday. Commercial crude oil inventories in the US rose by 5.7 million barrels, or 1.1%, to 539.2 million barrels for the week ending …
Read More »Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Restart Production at Huge Shared Oil Field
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have restarted production at the Al-Khafji oil field in the neutral zone between the two countries, Turkey’s Anadolu Agency reported, citing a statement by the acting CEO of the Kuwait Gulf Oil Company. The official Twitter account of the company posted an update yesterday, saying (via …
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