OPEC and its allies can celebrate their success in steadying world oil markets when they gather this week. But the coalition will soon be faced with some tough choices. Last month’s pledge by Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman to slash production by a further 1 million barrels …
Read More »OPEC+ Committed to Achieve 99% of Agreed Oil Cuts
OPEC and its partners expect that the agreed oil-supply curbs will reach 99 percent in January, Bloomberg reported, citing an unnamed delegate. The implementation among the OPEC members was at 103 percent, while it reached 93 percent for non-OPEC partners, including Russia and Kazakhstan, last month. The compliance data is …
Read More »Oil Prices Up over Saudi Output Cut, Vaccine Hopes
Oil prices rose on Monday, boosted by the start of Saudi Arabia’s production cut of 1 million barrels per day (bpd) and with positive reports on the new coronavirus vaccines. International benchmark Brent crude was trading at $55.38 per barrel at 0654 GMT for a 0.65% rise after closing the …
Read More »OPEC+ Sees Almost Full Compliance with January Oil-Supply Cuts
OPEC and its partners estimate they implemented 99% of their agreed oil-supply curbs in January, according to a delegate who asked not to be named. The 23-nation alliance known as OPEC+ aimed to withhold 7.2 million barrels a day of crude from the market this month — about 7% of …
Read More »Oil Demand Is Back in Focus after Vaccine-Led Rally
The optimism around vaccine rollouts has supported oil prices into 2021 – but traders are now focusing on the impact of the pandemic on longer-term demand for the commodity. Brent crude prices closed at $55.04 a barrel in its last trading session, while US crude dripped slightly to $52.14. “We …
Read More »OPEC Oil Output Rises for 7th Month in January
Oil output of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) rose for the seventh straight month in January, with Nigeria recording the biggest output decline, according to a Reuters survey. The output increased by 160,000 barrels per day (pbd) to reach 25.75 million in January compared with the previous …
Read More »Iraq’ Oil Exports to the United States Climbed up in the Third Week of January
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) Data showed, on Saturday, that Iraq’s export oil to the United States increased to 115 thousand bpd. EIA stated in a report, “The United States oil exports recorded 4.616 bpd in the third week of January.” The top three source countries of U.S. import oil …
Read More »OPEC: Renewables can’t Overtake Oil in Decades
The consumption of renewable energy cannot come anywhere close to overtaking oil and gas usage in the decades ahead, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries said on Wednesday. Secretary-General, OPEC, Mohammad Barkindo, said this in his special address at the S&P Global Platts Americas Petroleum and Energy Conference, with the …
Read More »Russia Keeps Crude at Home to Tackle Domestic Fuel Price Surge
Russia plans to cut its seaborne oil exports from its western ports to a three-month low in February as the country diverts crude into its local refineries to help tackle record fuel prices. The world’s second-largest exporter will cut overseas shipments of Urals crude by almost 20% in February, according …
Read More »Oil Edges Higher on Weaker Dollar as Market Weighs Supply Cuts
Oil in New York inched higher as the dollar weakened, with investors assessing the impact of supply curbs from Iraq and Libya on the near-term demand outlook. Futures rose 0.6% toward $53 a barrel as a weaker dollar increased the appeal of commodities like oil that are priced in the …
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