Global oil prices closed at more than 12% of weekly gains today, Saturday. Brent crude closed in its last session yesterday, Friday, with a rise of 1.62 dollars, to reach 120.65 dollars, and achieved a weekly profit of 12.72 dollars or 11.79%. US West Texas Intermediate crude also closed up …
Read More »IEA Urges Emergency Measures to Cut Oil Use over Supply Fears
The International Energy Agency on Friday urged governments to urgently implement measures to cut global oil consumption within months following supply fears stemming from Russia´s invasion of Ukraine. The IEA also called on the OPEC+ group of oil-producing nations led by Saudi Arabia and Russia to help “relieve the strain” …
Read More »OPEC Warns Disruption to Global Trade Flows could Offset Positive Oil Impact in Nigeria
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has revealed that Nigeria’s crude oil production fell to 1.417 million barrels per day in the month of February compared to 1.427 for the month of January. OPEC revealed this in its Monthly Oil Market report, warning that disruption to global trade flows …
Read More »Oil Prices Tumble more than 6%, End below $100 per Barrel
Oil prices tumbled more than 6 per cent, adding to Monday’s drop of more than 5 per cent, as both the New York- and London-traded benchmarks settled below the key USD 100 per barrel mark for the first time since the start of Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine. Crude …
Read More »OPEC: Russian-Ukraine War Scares Investors
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) yesterday said the war between Russia and Ukraine has frightened investors from the oil and gas industry and also rattled commodity market. Speaking at the Nigeria Energy Forum (CERA Week 2022 Agenda, OPEC Secretary General, Dr. Sanusi Barkindo, noted that the war has …
Read More »OPEC Meets with US Shale Executives as Oil Prices Skyrocket
Officials from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) met US shale oil company executives on the sidelines of the CERAWeek conference in Houston on Monday, March 7, as energy prices soared over supply concerns. It was at least the fourth time since 2017 that US shale oil producers …
Read More »Saudi Arabia Raises Oil Prices in all Regions as Crude Surges on Russia’s Offensive
Saudi Arabia raised oil prices for all regions after crude surged following Russia’s military offensive in Ukraine to more than $115 a barrel. State-controlled Saudi Aramco increased its Arab Light crude price for next month’s shipments to Asia to $4.95 a barrel above the benchmark it uses. That is an …
Read More »OPEC+ is Unlikely to Break from Its Production Plan
OPEC+ is widely expected to continue raising its overall production quota by 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) per the plan from last summer, despite the surging oil prices over the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a Bloomberg survey of 18 analysts and traders showed on Tuesday. The OPEC+ group—led by Saudi …
Read More »OPEC+ Compliance Rises to 129% in January
OPEC+ compliance with oil production cuts rose to 129% in January, a source from the producer group told Reuters, indicating that some members continue to struggle to raise their output. The January figure compares with 122% in December, and 117% in November. Compliance from members of the Organization of the …
Read More »OPEC+ would Seek to Woo Iran into Supply Cut Deal Post Sanctions
Sources close to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) have told Reuters that OPEC+ is expected to persuade Iran to join the group’s cut deal if the U.S. sanctions are lifted from the country’s oil industry. A successful outcome to the Vienna nuclear talks could lift U.S. sanctions on …
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