OPEC’s sudden disarray would seem to be an opportunity for U.S. shale producers to lock in profits, with oil prices near multi-year-highs, but sources at those companies say they are not taking chances with the market’s volatility. Shale producers are famous for boosting output whenever oil prices surge. However, the …
Read More »Oil Steady as Traders Await Clarity from OPEC+
Oil prices steadied on Wednesday after a steep drop in the previous session, after the cancellation of talks among OPEC+ producers that raised the prospect that the world’s major crude exporters will turn on the taps to gain market share. Brent crude was up 3c at $74.56 a barrel by …
Read More »Oil Steady as OPEC+ Battles To Break Deadlock
Oil prices were little changed and trading only slightly down early on Monday while the market is waiting for the OPEC+ group to begin a third day of meetings to try to reach a consensus about oil production levels in the coming months. As of 10:15 a.m. EDT on Monday, …
Read More »Oil Market Holding Its Breath as OPEC+ Struggles to Reach Production Deal
Oil prices are balancing above $75 a barrel after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and partners failed to agree on output policy. If the group fails to boost production, crude prices could surge. Crude prices retreated slightly on Monday, with Brent futures down 0.11% to $76.09 a …
Read More »Iraq Backs OPEC+ Output Hike from August, Extension of Pact Beyond April 2022
Iraq supports the proposal to increase OPEC+ production between August and December and backs the extension of the output cuts agreement till the end of 2022, the country’s oil minister said July 4, as ministers prepare to meet to resolve an impasse spilling over from last week’s meeting. The OPEC+ …
Read More »Oil Drops before Crucial OPEC+ Talks amid UAE Objection
Oil prices fell on Monday, with Brent dropping after four days of gains, as investors and traders awaited crucial talks by OPEC+ after disagreement within the group that could lead to major producers pumping up volumes to grab market share. Brent crude was down by 40c, or 0.5%, at $75.77 …
Read More »UAE Supports OPEC+ Output Hike, Looks for Better Terms
The UAE sought to clarify its position on oil supply ahead of a crucial meeting of OPEC+, the producers’ alliance led by Saudi Arabia and Russia. A statement from the Emirates’ Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure said: “UAE believes that the market needs an increase in production and supports an …
Read More »Iraq Supports Extending OPEC Output Pact until December 2022
Iraq backs a proposal by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies to extend a pact on output curbs until December 2022, Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar said on Sunday, adding he expected oil prices to remain at $70 per barrel or above until then, reports Reuters. …
Read More »Iran to Return to Oil Market in Shortest Possible Time
Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zanganeh said that Iran would return to the markets swiftly when US sanctions were lifted, regardless of the decisions made by the producer group. The 18th meeting of oil and energy ministers of member and non-member producers of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries …
Read More »OPEC+ to Resume Oil Policy Talks on Monday
OPEC+ will resume talks on Monday after failing to reach a deal on oil output policy for a second day running on Friday because the United Arab Emirates blocked some aspects of the pact. The standoff could delay plans to pump more oil through to the end of the year …
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