OPEC+ has reached a deal to delay the unwinding of its production cuts that were planned to begin in October, anonymous OPEC+ sources told Bloomberg on Tuesday. The group now plans to ease output cuts beginning in December. OPEC+’s existing plan is to begin the careful process of rolling back …
Read More »European Oil Majors are Set to Struggle as a Supply Glut Looms
Oil stocks went back in vogue two years ago with a vengeance as investors sought to get a piece of the record profits the industry reaped from the gas squeeze in Europe and the oil squeeze fears prompted by sanctions on Russia. Two years on, and that appeal is dissipating, …
Read More »OPEC+ Likely to Proceed with Planned Output Hike from October
OPEC+ is set to proceed with a planned oil output hike from October, as Libyan outages and pledged cuts by some members to compensate for overproduction counter the impact of sluggish demand, sources from the producer group told Reuters. Eight OPEC+ members are scheduled to boost output by 180,000 barrels …
Read More »SOMO: Iraq Cancels 1M Barrels of Crude, Defers more to Meet OPEC+ Targets
Iraq has canceled a 1-million-barrel spot crude sale and will defer two more shipments as part of efforts to comply with its OPEC+ production targets, following overproduction in the first half of the year, a senior official from the state oil marketer SOMO said on August 29 and reported by …
Read More »Iraq Submits Updated Compensation Plan to OPEC
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said on Thursday that it received updated compensation plans from Iraq and Kazakhstan for their overproduced volumes for the first seven months of 2024. According to assessments made by independent sources, OPEC said that Iraq overproduced 1.44 million barrels per day from January …
Read More »Global Oil Inventories Shrink as OPEC+ Decision Looms
As OPEC+ gears up for its next meeting, the group finds itself at a crossroads that has the potential to sway global oil markets. With the autumn months approaching, key decisions loom regarding whether to proceed with planned production increases or to maintain current output levels. The backdrop to this …
Read More »Why OPEC can’t Afford to Reverse Oil Output Cuts
OPEC is unlikely to reverse any of the production cuts that it approved last year as growing production from non-cartel countries is on the rise, pressuring prices. The observation, made by BP’s chief economist Spencer Dale, could inject some optimism into oil markets, where many appeared to expect that the …
Read More »Even OPEC Now Sees Lower Global Oil Demand Growth in 2024 and 2025
As uncertainty over global crude oil demand continues to hang over the market, even one of its most bullish forecasters – the Organization of Petroleum Exporting (OPEC) – has now lowered its demand growth forecasts for both 2024 and 2025. For nearly a year, both it and the think-tank International …
Read More »OPEC’s Oil Output Jumps by 185,000 Bpd as Iraq Continues to Overproduce
OPEC’s crude oil production jumped by 185,000 barrels per day (bpd) in July compared to June as top producer Saudi Arabia boosted output, Iraq continued to pump well above its quota, and Iran also raised supply, the monthly OPEC report showed on Monday. Total crude oil production from all 12 …
Read More »OPEC+ Oil Production Sees Largest Increase in Nearly a Year
OPEC+ oil production experienced its largest increase in nearly a year in July, with Iraq and Kazakhstan raising their outputs despite deeper cut commitments, while Russia remained significantly above its quota. According to a survey by Platts OPEC+ from S&P Global Commodity Insights on August 10, the group’s total production …
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