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OPEC+ member countries saw a collective increase of 120,000 barrels per day (bpd) in crude oil production during August, driven by rises in Iraq, Iran, and Nigeria, which partially offset additional cuts by Saudi Arabia and Russia. According to the latest Platts survey by S&P Global Commodity Insights, OPEC+ production …

Oil prices were steady on Tuesday as weak economic data from China offset expectations of supply cuts. Brent, the benchmark for two thirds of the world’s oil, was trading 0.09 per cent lower at $88.92 a barrel at 9.02am UAE time, while West Texas Intermediate, the gauge that tracks US …

Oil prices recorded a limited decline on Monday as investors profited from the highest oil prices seen since November and on expectations that Saudi Arabia and Russia’s curbs would continue through October. International benchmark Brent crude traded at $88.48 per barrel at 10.21 a.m. local time (0721 GMT), a 0.08% …

No single form of energy can currently meet expected future energy demand; instead, an “all-peoples, all-fuels and all-technologies” approach is required, said OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais, Trend reports. “As such, OPEC member countries are ready, willing and able to provide the affordable energy needed to cater towards these …

Iraq, OPEC’s second largest exporter, has had its crude oil supplies to the US, the world’s second largest importer, decreased, data by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed this weekend. In the span of a week, the volume dwindled from 283,000 barrels daily to a mere 232,000 barrels — a …

Crude oil production from the OPEC alliance actually climbed in August by 40,000 bpd, according to a new survey published by Bloomberg on Friday. Saudi Arabia’s output may have fallen in August by 170,000 bpd, according to the survey, but Nigeria and Iran’s production increased, largely offsetting Saudi Arabia’s cuts. …

The output from other countries that had witnessed downward production are squaring up which may likely lead to output cut by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Similarly, the improved security situation in the oil rich Niger Delta area is helping Nigeria to inch up oil production activities. The …

There is a moderate decline in global oil prices on Thursday morning, Trend reports. Investors’ attention is focused on news related to possible oil supplies from Venezuela in light of ongoing negotiations on easing sanctions measures. The price of October Brent crude futures was slightly down 0.25 percent at $83 …

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) revealed on Monday a notable decrease in oil production among its 13 member states during July. The combined output dropped by 836 thousand barrels per day, settling at 27.310 million barrels per day, compared to the previous month of June. According to …

The International Energy Agency said Friday it had revised upwards its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2023 as demand is “scaling record highs”. World oil demand already hit a record 103 million barrels per day in June and August and “could see yet another peak”, the Paris-based IEA …