Oil prices took a hit this week, and according to Rystad Energy, the bearish mood is real—but temporary. Brent crude briefly dipped near $69 per barrel as markets reacted to OPEC+’s decision to gradually increase output starting in April, while ongoing tariff drama from Washington continues to rattle demand expectations. …
Read More »Crude Oil Inventories See Larger than Expected Drop
The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States fell by 1.455 million barrels for the week ending February 28. Analysts had expected a smaller 300,000-barrel draw. This offsets just a small part of the 12 million barrels of builds in U.S. crude oil inventories …
Read More »OPEC+ Rethinking Oil Production Ramp up after Trump Complications
OPEC+ is still weighing its Q2 oil production plans, according to eight OPEC+ sources who spoke to Reuters this week—with Trump-incited complications creating an uncertain future for oil market balance. What’s at stake is OPEC+’s plans to lift oil production beginning in April 2025—something the group normally has to have …
Read More »Saudi Crude Oil Exports Dropped in December from 7-Month High
Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports fell in December by 60,000 barrels per day (bpd) from the seven-month high in November, the latest data from the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI) showed on Tuesday. In November, Saudi crude oil exports jumped by 281,000 bpd to 6.21 million bpd—a seven-month high, according …
Read More »OPEC’s Oil Production Continued to Decline in January
OPEC’s oil production declined in January for a second consecutive month amid lower output from Iran and Nigeria, according to the monthly Reuters survey published on Wednesday. Last month, all 12 OPEC producers saw their combined output drop by 50,000 barrels per day (bpd) from December to 26.53 million, according …
Read More »OPEC+ won’t Change Oil Production Plans
Despite pressure from President Trump and a recent rise in oil prices, the OPEC+ group has said it won’t change its current plan to begin gradually unwinding the cuts from April. The Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC), the OPEC+ panel reviewing policy and markets and potentially recommending actions to the …
Read More »Oil Slips as Trump Calls for OPEC to Cut Prices
Oil prices slipped on Monday after US President Trump called on OPEC to reduce prices following the announcement of wide-ranging measures to boost US oil and gas output in his first week in office. Brent crude futures dropped 53c, or 0.68%, to $77.97 a barrel by 4.30am GMT after settling …
Read More »OPEC Oil Production Falls as UAE Leads Supply Cuts
Crude oil production from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) declined last month, as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) intensified supply cutbacks aimed at stabilizing global oil markets. According to a Bloomberg survey, OPEC’s output fell by 120,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 27.05 million bpd, with the …
Read More »Shale Oil Prospects Threaten Nigeria’s Revenue Target
As Donald Trump prepares to become America’s 47th president on January 20, the potential resurgence of United States’ shale oil industry will reopen the 2014 scars for Nigeria and some of the biggest oil producers in the world as they seek to support prices and reduce oversupply. The resurging shale …
Read More »OPEC’s Oil Production Rose in November as Libyan Output Jumped
Crude oil production from all OPEC members rose by 104,000 barrels per day (bpd) in November compared to October, the organization’s Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR) showed on Wednesday. Total OPEC-12 crude oil production averaged 26.66 million bpd last month, as output in Libya, Iran, and Nigeria increased, according to …
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