In brokering the end to the global oil-price war last month, the Trump administration assured leaders that America’s shale patch would throttle back production. But few expected that the cuts would run this deep — and happen so quickly. Drillers are laying down rigs and shutting in wells at a …
Read More »OPEC’s Next Domino to Fall could Be Nigeria
Again, experts are warning that Nigeria as a country is slipping away in the face of global competition among the oil-producing countries. They are of the opinion that Nigeria remains a country to watch in view of the global COVID19 Pandemic. Because she may not be able to withstand the …
Read More »Saudis React to Economic Squeeze
Saudi Arabia and the UAE introduced the five percent Value Added Tax (VAT) in January of 2018, a first for the Persian Gulf region which had long prided itself on its tax-free, cradle-to-grave welfare system. On the same day, Saudi Arabia announced a petrol price hike of 127 percent.
Read More »IEF Secretary General Sends Letter of Condolences on Death of Veteran Iran OPEC Governor
Sun Xiansheng, Secretary General of the International Energy Forum (IEF), sent a letter of condolences to Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh on the death of Hossein Kazempour Ardebili.
Read More »OPEC’s Top Official Optimistic that the Worst of Oil Demand Crisis is Over
OPEC is cautiously optimistic that the worst of the oil crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic is over, said the group’s top official. The outlook for the market in the second half of the year is starting to look more encouraging as the global economy recovers, said Mohammad Barkindo, secretary-general …
Read More »Sec. Gen Sends Letter of Condolences to Zangeneh on Death of OPEC Governor
Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, Secretary General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), sent an official letter of condolences to the Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh to express his sorrow for the death of Hossein Kazempour Ardebili, Iran’s OPEC governor. The following is the full text of the …
Read More »Algeria Fully Adjusts Its Oil Production under OPEC+ Deal
Algeria has fully adjusted its oil production under the agreements reached at the 9th and 10th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meetings, Trend reports with reference to OPEC. “Algeria has reduced its oil production in full conformity with the agreement concluded on 12 April 2020, expressing his confidence that all the …
Read More »Zarif, Zanganeh Offer Condolences on Passing of Iran OPEC Governor
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh have offered commiserations on the passing of Iran’s OPEC Governor Hossein Kazempour Ardebili. Kazempour Ardebili, 68, passed away in a Tehran hospital on Saturday two weeks after he slipped into a coma due to a brain haemorrhage. In a …
Read More »Russia, S Arabia Agree to Stabilize Oil Market
Russia and Saudi Arabia’s energy ministers agreed to stabilize the oil market.
Read More »Saudi and Russia Affirm Commitment to Oil Market Stability
Saudi Energy Minister His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud and his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak reaffirmed their respective countries’ firm commitment to maintaining the stability of the global oil markets. The two ministers held a call today during which they underlined their countries’ joint consultations regarding latest developments …
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