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OPEC’s new secretary general said that Russia’s membership in OPEC+ is vital for the success of the agreement, Kuwait’s Alrai newspaper reported on Sunday, quoting an exclusive interview with Haitham al-Ghais. He said OPEC is not in competition with Russia, calling it “a big, main and highly influential player in …

OPEC’s new secretary general said that Russia’s membership in OPEC+ is vital for the success of the agreement, Kuwait’s Alrai newspaper reported on Sunday, quoting an exclusive interview with Haitham al-Ghais. He said OPEC is not in competition with Russia, calling it “a big, main and highly influential player in …

The secretary general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said that Iran was one of the most important founding members of the entity with a significant role in stabilizing the oil market. In an interview with Kuwaiti newspaper Al Ra’I on Sunday, Haitham al-Ghais said that Iran and …

The OPEC+ group of oil exporters are set to hammer out a new strategy at their meeting Wednesday, with all eyes on how they will react to soaring crude prices. The 13 core members of OPEC, led by Saudi Arabia, and the 10 further states in OPEC+ — chief among …

Kuwait’s Haitham Al-Ghais will start on Monday his new role as Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), following the late outgoing chief, the Nigerian Mohammad Barkindo. Speaking to KUNA on Sunday, Al-Ghais thanked His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Crown Prince …

OPEC+ oil output in June is almost 3 million barrels per day (bpd) less than its target, as some countries failed to comply with the output target. The level of underproduction by OPEC+ jumped to 320% in June from 256% in May and 220% a month earlier, Russian Interfax news …

As the OPEC+ group prepares to roll back all production cuts by the end of next month, analysts and the market are searching for the answer to the million-dollar question shrouded in mystery: How much more oil can Saudi Arabia actually produce? And how much into spare capacity is the …

Saudi Arabia expects to have freed up to 1 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil for exports by 2030 by cutting its direct oil use in power generation as it looks to replace petroleum liquids with gas-powered generation and renewables, Energy Intelligence reports, quoting industry sources. Saudi Arabia relies …

Oil prices fell over $2 a barrel on Wednesday before recouping some losses, under pressure from global central bank efforts to limit inflation and ahead of an expected buildup in U.S. crude inventories as fuel demand weakens. Brent crude prices for September were down $1.81, or 1.69%, at $105.54 a …

Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud said that oil was not discussed at a U.S.-Arab summit held on Saturday, and that OPEC+ would continue to assess market conditions and act as necessary. “There was no oil discussion at the summit,” Prince Faisal told a news conference, adding …