The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will launch the 17th edition of its World Oil Outlook (WOO) on Monday, 9 October 2023, at 11:00 (KSA time) in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The event will be held at King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC). HRH …
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Oil prices edged up on Monday, recouping some of the losses suffered at the end of last week, as investors focused on a tight global supply outlook while a last-minute deal that avoided a US government shutdown restored risk appetite. Brent December crude futures rose 25c, or 0.3%, to $92.45 …
Read More »OPEC+ Panel Unlikely to Tweak Oil Policy at Wednesday Meeting
OPEC+ is unlikely to tweak its current oil output policy when a panel meets next Wednesday, four OPEC+ sources told Reuters, as tighter supplies and rising demand drive an oil price rally. Ministers from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies led by Russia, known as OPEC+, …
Read More »Analysts Raise Oil Price Forecasts as Market Tightens
Analysts polled by Reuters raised their oil price forecasts for a second consecutive month, expecting the OPEC+ cuts to continue tightening the market, although few see $100 oil due to the still uncertain global economic outlook. The Reuters September Oil Poll showed on Friday that 42 economists and analysts now …
Read More »OPEC+ Cuts Offset by Booming U.S. Oil Production
Despite the fact that U.S. oil producers are now deploying the lowest number of drilling rigs in more than a year and a half, America’s crude oil production is set to hit a monthly record in September—at 13 million barrels per day (bpd), according to estimates by Rystad Energy. Production …
Read More »Oil Prices Rise on Supply Deficit Concerns
Oil prices rose on Tuesday for the fourth consecutive session, as weak shale output in the U.S. spurred further concerns about a supply deficit stemming from extended production cuts by Saudi Arabia and Russia. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 99 cents, or 1.1%, to $92.47, by 0400 GMT, …
Read More »Iran Becomes 3rd Top Oil Producer among OPEC Members
Iran continued to increase its oil production in August to reach three million barrels per day (bpd) and stand at the third place among OPEC top producers, according to figures released in the organization’s latest monthly report. OPEC data showed that Iran’s oil output increased by 143,000 bpd or five …
Read More »Why Oil could Top $100 in Q4 2023
Oil prices have soared to a 10-month high on Wednesday, with a surprise build in U.S. crude inventories failing to dampen expectations of tight supplies for the rest of the year. Front-month November Brent crude closed +1.5% at $92.06/bbl, its best settlement since November 16 while U.S. front-month Nymex crude …
Read More »Saudi Aramco to Deliver Full Oil Volumes to Asia in October
Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco has told at least five refiners in North Asia that it would supply the full crude oil volumes by contract next month, Reuters reported on Monday, quoting sources familiar with the plans. Aramco, the world’s top crude oil exporter, will ship the full volumes North …
Read More »Oil Holds above $90 per Barrel despite Supply Cuts
Oil prices eased in early Asian trade on Monday as economic concerns in China weighed on fuel demand outlook although Brent stayed perched above $90 a barrel, supported by tightening supplies after Saudi Arabia and Russia extended supply cuts. Brent crude fell 49 cents, or 0.5%, to $90.16 a barrel …
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