Oil steadied after a short-lived relief rally as the market digested differing views on the supply and demand outlook, while an industry report pointed to an expansion in US stockpiles. Global benchmark Brent traded near $83 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate was above $78. The International Energy Agency said …
Read More »Iran Oil Production Rises in October
Iran, which has gained an exemption from OPEC cuts deal due to U.S. sanctions, increased production to 3.05 million barrels per day (bpd) in October, as pipeline issues that affected production and exports in September were resolved, according to a survey conducted by S&P Global Commodity Insights Platts. Production is …
Read More »Iraq Backs more OPEC+ Output Cuts as Basra Crudes Post Heavy Losses this Week
Oil prices gained about 2% on Friday as Iraq voiced support for OPEC+’s oil cuts ahead of a meeting in two weeks and as some speculators covered massive short positions ahead of weekend uncertainty. Still, prices settled with weekly losses of 4%, their third straight weekly decline. Despite gaining $0.41 …
Read More »OPEC is Upbeat on Oil Demand ahead of Key Policy Meeting
Despite the ongoing concerns about the state of the global economy, OPEC continues to hold an upbeat view on world oil demand, OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais said on Tuesday. “The economy, despite the challenges, is still doing quite well,” Al Ghais told the Argus European Crude Conference in …
Read More »OPEC Oil Production Steady with African Members Making Modest Gains
OPEC’s crude oil production held broadly steady last month, with modest increases across most of its African members being offset by declines elsewhere. OPEC members pumped an average of 28.08 MMbpd in October — about 50,000 bpd more than the previous month, according to a Bloomberg survey. Nigeria led the …
Read More »OPEC Launches WOO 2023 amid Global Shifts in Energy Policy
Over the past year or so there has been a marked shift in attitudes to energy policies across the world, as many populations and governments increasingly question aspects of some initial net-zero policies and acknowledge the need for reliable and affordable energy access alongside reductions in emissions. Against this backdrop, …
Read More »National Oil Companies aren’t Ready for the Energy Transition
Some of the world’s largest national oil companies (NOCs) have improved significantly their resilience to oil price slumps in the near future thanks to huge cash flows and profits in the past two years. But many of those companies face challenges in sustainability and ESG metrics due to governance issues, …
Read More »Oil Prices Regain some Ground on Israel-Hamas War Uncertainty
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, recovering some of the previous day’s losses, as investors remained nervous that the Israel-Hamas war could escalate into a wider conflict in the oil-exporting region, causing potential supply disruptions. Brent crude futures climbed 57 cents, or 0.6 per cent, to $90.40 a barrel by 0321 …
Read More »OPEC: Iran’s September Oil Output Rises 15,000 bpd
Iran produced 3.058 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil in September, registering a 15,000-bpd increase compared to the previous month, according to OPEC’s latest monthly report. Based on secondary sources, Iran produced 3.043 million bpd of crude oil in August. The Islamic Republic’s average crude output for the …
Read More »Oil Prices up over Growing Supply Deficit Fears
Oil prices rose on Friday as investors fretted about worsening supply shortages for the remainder of the year. International benchmark crude Brent traded at $87.97 per barrel at 11.05 a.m. local time (0805 GMT), a 2.29% gain from the closing price of $86 a barrel in the previous trading session …
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