Tag Archives: Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Iraq ranked second in the list of OPEC countries that rose their oil production in February, OPEC report said today, Saturday. The organization stated in its monthly report, “the production of the 13 member states of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries” OPEC “decreased last February, reaching an average of …

The latest data published by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) shows steady growth in Iran’s crude oil output in February. According to the OPEC report, Iran’s oil production rose by 35,000 barrels per day to 2.12 million bpd in February. The country’s heavy crude oil price also …

Although the COVID-19 pandemic is causing disruptions across almost all industries, the oil and gas sector is less likely to witness significant disruption in the short term, according to Dr Angela Wilkinson, Secretary General of the World Energy Council (WEC). “While the energy transition progresses, we now see that significant …

Dmitry Peskov recalled that Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak was praised by Putin for his work MOSCOW, March 12. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin did not have any talks with the Saudi Arabian leadership ahead of the OPEC+ decisions on oil production cap, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS. …

Saudi Arabia and Russia pledged to continue cooperation on the OPEC+ production cut agreement, as Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said March 10 the group is aiming for a “fair” price for crude oil. “I would like to assure that we and Russia would like a oil price …

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded contracts for the sale of 10.1 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) as part of a recent Congressionally-directed SPR crude oil sale. The Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy issued in early February 2021 a notice of …

Oil prices rose on Tuesday on expectations of a recovery in the global economy after U.S. Senate approval of a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill and on a likely drawdown in crude oil inventory in the United States, Reuters reported. But a stronger dollar and receding fears of oil supply disruption …

Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest quoted oil company, could pay even more than the $75 billion per year it promised at the time of its initial public offering in 2019, according to new research from analysts at Bank of America. “We believe that dividend upside is also possible at higher …

Brent crude now trades above fiscal breakeven prices for the four biggest oil producers in the Middle East after Saudi Arabia convinced fellow OPEC+ members to keep output largely unchanged. The shock move by OPEC+ triggered a rally in Brent prices, which rose to almost $70 a barrel. That’s higher …

OPEC+’s surprise move to keep a lid on crude exports is hitting oil tanker owners afresh. Shares of owners giant supertankers including Frontline Ltd., International Seaways Inc. and DHT Holdings Inc. all fell late Thursday and into Friday. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies wrong-footed oil traders …