Oil edged lower on Wednesday after slumping in the previous session, weighed down by concerns about weak demand due to the state of the global economy. Brent futures for March delivery fell 13 cents to US$81.97 a barrel, a 0.1 per cent loss, by 1.15pm Singapore time. US crude dropped …
Read More »OPEC+ will Remain Proactive and Pre-Emptive
OPEC and its allies have no choice but to remain proactive given the uncertainties that face the market, the Saudi Arabian oil minister said. “The market has been subject to some extreme shocks and if it were not for the proactive approach and the pre-emptive steps that OPEC+ adopted, these …
Read More »OPEC’s US Shale Worries Subside as It Cuts Forecast
OPEC has cut its forecasts for US shale oil supply several times as factors including investor caution curb expansion, making the non-conventional supply less of a worry for the producer group in its decisions on oil policy. On Tuesday, OPEC trimmed its forecast for 2023 growth in U.S. tight oil, …
Read More »Oil Prices Slip after Three-Day Rally amid Demand Concerns as Fed Raises Rates
Oil prices fell on Thursday as the possibility of further interest rate increases offset growing optimism over China’s demand outlook. Brent, the benchmark for two thirds of the world’s oil, was trading 0.56 per cent lower at $82.24 at 10.17am UAE time. West Texas Intermediate, the gauge that tracks US …
Read More »Russia Price Cap Impact not Clear yet
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said the impact of European sanctions on Russian crude oil and the cap that the Group of Seven nations has imposed on the price of Russian barrels is not clear yet. “In terms of sanctions and price caps, these have not yielded …
Read More »OPEC: Cooperation has Stabilised Oil Market
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), has said the Document of Cooperation between the cartel and non-OPEC members has stabilised the oil market. OPEC Secretary-General, Haitham Al Ghais, in a statement at the weekend to mark the sixth year of the agreement, added that it has also helped in …
Read More »Supply Uncertainty Pushes Oil Prices Higher
Crude oil began trading this week with a gain, pushed higher by the shutdown of the Keystone pipeline and uncertainty around the consequences of the G7 price cap on Russian oil exports. Brent crude was trading close to $76.50 per barrel at the time of writing, with West Texas Intermediate …
Read More »OPEC Misses Production Quota by 310,000 Bpd
A new survey from Argus showed on Friday that OPEC+ production fell to 38.29 million bpd last month—1.81 million barrels per day short of its reduced quota. The 19 OPEC+ members subject to the quota produced 310,000 bpd fewer barrels in November when compared to the month prior. But that’s …
Read More »Oil Prices Up after Price Cap on Russian Crude, OPEC+ Meeting
Oil prices have edged higher after a G7 price cap on Russian seaborne oil came into force on top of a European Union embargo on imports of Russian crude by sea. Brent crude futures LCOc1 rose 66 cents to $83.34 a barrel by 0108 GMT on Tuesday. West Texas Intermediate …
Read More »OPEC+ Keeps Steady Policy amid Weakening Economy, Russian Oil Cap
OPEC+ agreed to stick to its oil output targets at a meeting on Sunday as the oil markets struggle to assess the impact of a slowing Chinese economy on demand and a G7 price cap on Russian oil on supply. The decision comes two days after the Group of Seven …
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