OPEC could potentially face further loss of market share in early 2024 following the recent departure of Angola, weakening demand and rising output by non-OPEC producers, Reuters claims, based on its own calculations. Reuters reports that OPEC’s production is set to slip below 27 million barrels per day (bpd) without …
Read More »OPEC Members Push against Fossil Fuel Phase-out in COP 28 Deal
OPEC members are pushing against attempts to include language on “phasing out” fossil fuels in a UN Climate Change Conference, or COP 28, deal, highlighting the struggle over whether the summit can for the first time in 30 years address the future of oil and gas. Negotiators and observers at …
Read More »Aramco Chief Says Renewables still not enough to Cover Demand
Saudi oil giant Aramco’s Chief Executive on Monday told a panel on the sidelines of the COP28 climate summit in the UAE that that all the renewable energy coming to market is still not enough to handle additional demand. Aramco CEO Amin Nasser added that more investment in the oil …
Read More »OPEC+ Talks Continue, No Meeting Delay Currently Expected
OPEC+ is continuing to hold talks on 2024 oil policy, with no delay to a meeting scheduled for Thursday currently expected, two sources from the producer group said on Wednesday. On Tuesday, sources had said a further delay to the meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and …
Read More »Oil Prices Sputter Near 3-Month Lows as Demand Concerns Mount
Oil prices struggled on Wednesday after sliding to their lowest levels in over three months in the previous session, weighed down by concerns over waning demand in the world’s top oil consumers, the United States and China. Brent crude futures advanced by 15 cents to $81.76 a barrel by 0636 …
Read More »Oil Down 1% ahead of U.S., China Data
Oil prices slipped more than 1% on Monday as investors adopted caution ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting and China’s manufacturing data due this week, offsetting support from tension in the Middle East. Brent crude futures dropped 1.6%, or $1.11, to $89.37 a barrel by 0350 GMT, while …
Read More »Equinor to Take Part in First Norway Offshore Wind Tender
Norwegian energy firm Equinor will submit a proposal to pre-qualify for Norway’s first offshore wind auction, the company’s CEO Anders Opedal told Reuters on Friday. Equinor has formed a consortium with Germany’s RWE for Soerlige Nordsjoe II, an area in shallower waters close to the maritime border with Denmark, where …
Read More »Middle East Tension Boosts Oil Prices
Oil prices were up more than $3 a barrel in Asian trade on Monday as military clashes between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas deepened political uncertainty across the Middle East and raised concerns about supplies. Brent crude rose $3.10, or 3.67%, to $87.68 a barrel by 0400 GMT, …
Read More »OPEC+ Panel Unlikely to Tweak Oil Policy at Wednesday Meeting
OPEC+ is unlikely to tweak its current oil output policy when a panel meets next Wednesday, four OPEC+ sources told Reuters, as tighter supplies and rising demand drive an oil price rally. Ministers from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies led by Russia, known as OPEC+, …
Read More »Equinor more Optimistic of Building Canada Offshore Oil Project
The head of Canadian operations for oil producer Equinor said on Tuesday he is more optimistic the Norwegian company will proceed with its Bay du Nord offshore project, four months after delaying the project for up to three years due to soaring costs. “That’s our sentiment now, we really want …
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