OPEC oil output fell in March due to oilfield maintenance in Angola and a halt in some of Iraq’s exports, a Reuters survey found on Friday, adding to the impact of strong adherence by top producers to a supply cut deal by the wider OPEC+ alliance. The Organization of the …
Read More »OPEC+ Shows no Sign of Changing Oil Output at Meeting next Week
The OPEC+ coalition is showing no signs of adjusting oil production next week, staying the course amid turbulence in financial markets. Group leader Saudi Arabia has said publicly that the 23-nation alliance should keep supplies steady for the whole of 2023 as it navigates a fragile recovery in global oil …
Read More »Saudi Arabia and Russia Affirmed their Commitment to OPEC+ Output Cut of 2 Million Barrels per Day
Oil prices settled lower on Friday, reversing earlier gains to post their biggest weekly declines in months amid turmoil in global financial markets stemming from fears of a banking crisis. Brent, the benchmark for two thirds of the world’s oil, slid 2.32 per cent, or $1.73, to settle at $72.97 …
Read More »OPEC to Wait for Calmer Financial Markets before Making Oil Production Cut Decision
OPEC+ will likely wait for financial markets to calm before deciding whether it needs to react to oil’s rout by cutting production, according to consultancy Energy Aspects Ltd. “It would be premature for OPEC+ to take action without first understanding what the risks are,” EA analysts, including co-founder Amrita Sen, …
Read More »OPEC Reports Increased Iranian Oil Output in February
Iran’s production of oil increased in February by an average of 17,000 barrels per day (bpd), according to the latest figures by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Excerpts of the report published by IRNA on Tuesday showed that Iran’s average oil output in February was 2.571 million …
Read More »The UAE Expects its Energy Industry Growth to Continue
The future of the energy industry in the United Arab Emirates is bright and will reach new heights in the future, the oil minister of the UAE, Suhail Al Mazrouei has said. At an event titled “Charting the Future of the UAE’s Energy Sector”, Al Mazrouei said that the UAE …
Read More »Saudi Arabia and Russia Vaunt OPEC+ Ties, Discuss Ukraine
Saudi Arabia and Russia reaffirmed close cooperation in the OPEC+ oil cartel, and discussed Ukraine, grains and Syria at a foreign ministers’ meeting Thursday. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said he spoke with his Russian counterpart about “the importance of deep coordination between the Kingdom and Russia in …
Read More »US Wants Hike in Global Crude Output, Including from OPEC
The United States wants to see a hike in oil production, including from OPEC countries, said a senior State Department official Monday. “As world economies recover, we’ll see more consumption. And therefore we’d like to see supply meet demand,” said Jose Fernandez, the US Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs, …
Read More »OPEC Chief Dines with US Shale Bosses as Supply Issues in Focus
OPEC Chief Haitham Al-Ghais broke bread with US shale bosses Monday night in his first meeting with the producers since he took the helm of the oil cartel in July. At the table, which included Occidental Petroleum Corp. CEO Vicki Hollub and Pioneer Natural Resources CEO Scott Sheffield, talk centered …
Read More »OPEC Secretary General: Libya is One of our Major Partners
The Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Haitham Al-Ghais, who visited Tripoli Wednesday, discussed issues related to the oil and gas sector, hailing Libya as one of the most important major partners in OPEC. The Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas, Mohammed Oun, and the Head of …
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