Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman affirmed that there is no disagreement between oil producers, describing this disagreement as rumors. Talks were successful, Prince Abdulaziz said on the sidelines of the 12th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting held yesterday, adding that a monthly meeting will be held …
Read More »Oil Prices Down as OPEC+ Delays Talks
Crude oil prices were down on Wednesday over the double whammy of an increase in US oil inventories and continuing uncertainty about OPEC+ meeting as investors await a decision from OPEC+ regarding their production policy for 2021. International benchmark Brent crude was trading at $47.15 per barrel at 0648 GMT …
Read More »Middle East Producers may Raise Jan OSPs, but OPEC+ Decision Key
Middle East producers led by Saudi Arabia are widely expected to raise their official selling prices for January loading crude in December, although the outcome of the OPEC and non-OPEC meetings in coming days could affect the size and even the direction of any price change. Saudi Aramco is expected …
Read More »Oil Prices Tumble 2% as OPEC+ Members Argue over 2021 Policy
Crude oil prices tumbled on Monday, as investors waited for a decision by producer group OPEC+ whether to extend large output cuts to balance global markets, but vaccine hopes helped keep benchmarks on track to rise more than a fifth in November. January Brent crude futures, which will expire later …
Read More »Oil Prices Edge Down Ahead of OPEC+ Meet
Crude oil prices fell on Monday amid investor jitters ahead of a meeting of producer group OPEC+ to decide whether to extend large output cuts to balance global markets, but vaccine hopes helped keep them on track to rise more than a fifth in November. January Brent crude futures, which …
Read More »OPEC+ Energy Ministers Ponder Delay to Extra Oil Supply Ahead of Key Meeting
Energy ministers from the OPEC+ alliance of oil producers are considering whether or not to extend historic cuts to crude output for a further period, in view of global uncertainties about demand, as COVID-19 cases surge worldwide. Policymakers from the 23 OPEC+ grouping – led by the two biggest producers …
Read More »Iraq Isn’t Seeking Exemptions from OPEC+ Output Cuts
Iraq isn’t seeking exemption from OPEC+ production cuts because it does not want crude prices to drop, Alsabaah newspaper reported Nov. 29, citing the country’s oil minister Ihsan Ismaael. Oil ministers are set to meet Nov. 30-Dec. 1 to discuss a potential delay in plans to increase output as of …
Read More »OPEC and the Pandemic has Broken the U.S. Shale Market
OPEC’s oil ministers have a few challenges to consider at a crucial summit next week, but for the first time in years, the U.S. shale boom won’t be at the top of the list. The global coronavirus pandemic continues to play havoc with the world’s economic sector, and oil prices …
Read More »Oil Industry Requires $12.6 Trillion in Investment
Secretary-General of OPEC Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo said investment in the global oil industry dropped by nearly 30 percent this year, even more than in the 2014-2016 downturn, from which the industry was still recovering when COVID-19 struck. “The oil industry requires $12.6 trillion in investment to reduce volatility and avoid …
Read More »It Took a Global Pandemic for OPEC to Slam the Door on U.S. Shale
OPEC’s oil ministers have a few challenges to consider at a crucial summit next week, but for the first time in years the shale boom won’t be at the top of the list. A devastating global pandemic and a reckoning with Wall Street appear to have broken the resolve of …
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