Oil prices retreated further from 10-month highs on Wednesday ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, with investors uncertain when peak rates will be hit and how much of an impact it will have on energy demand. Prices fell despite a bigger-than-expected draw in U.S. oil stockpiles and …
Read More »Oil Prices Rise on Supply Deficit Concerns
Oil prices rose on Tuesday for the fourth consecutive session, as weak shale output in the U.S. spurred further concerns about a supply deficit stemming from extended production cuts by Saudi Arabia and Russia. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 99 cents, or 1.1%, to $92.47, by 0400 GMT, …
Read More »Iraq’s Financial Revenues Surpass 65 Trillion Dinars, Oil Dominates at 95%
The Ministry of Finance revealed on Sunday that Iraq’s financial revenues in the federal budget exceeded 65 trillion dinars over seven months, confirming a rise in the oil contribution to the budget to 95%. However, an economic expert believes that non-oil revenues “will not improve.” Shafaq News Agency examined data …
Read More »EIA: Iraqi Oil Exports to U.S. Soared Last Week
Iraq, OPEC’s second largest exporter, has had its crude oil supplies to the US, the world’s second largest importer, increased, data by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed this weekend. In the span of a week, the volume rose from 100,000 barrels daily to a 248,000 barrels — a jump …
Read More »Oil Remains above $90, Traders Monitor Interest Rates
Brent crude futures held above $90 a barrel on Tuesday, while investors awaited macroeconomic data that could indicate whether interest rates will rise further in the U.S. and Europe and the repercussions that would have for oil demand. November Brent crude futures rose 28 cents to $90.92 a barrel at …
Read More »SOMO Reports Average Daily Oil Exports of 2.5 Million Barrels in September
Iraq’s government-owned oil marketing company, SOMO, announced that the average daily oil exports during the first week of September reached 2.5 million barrels. According to a table, SOMO reported that “the average daily export during the first week of September reached 2.504 million barrels at an average price of $89.203 …
Read More »Turkey Seeks $950M from Iraq over KRG Oil Dispute
When Iraq in April asked a US federal court to enforce an arbitration ruling against Turkey, seeking $1.4bn damages in relation to crude oil exports from its autonomous Kurdistan region, everyone was caught off guard in Ankara. Iraq had not notified Turkish officials, let alone tried to have a conversation …
Read More »Oil Holds above $90 per Barrel despite Supply Cuts
Oil prices eased in early Asian trade on Monday as economic concerns in China weighed on fuel demand outlook although Brent stayed perched above $90 a barrel, supported by tightening supplies after Saudi Arabia and Russia extended supply cuts. Brent crude fell 49 cents, or 0.5%, to $90.16 a barrel …
Read More »Iraq Ranks Eighth in Arab Nations for Natural Gas Consumption with Annual Growth
Iraq secured the eighth position on the list of the Arab countries with the highest natural gas consumption for the previous year, with an annual growth of up to 2.1 billion cubic meters, according to the Energy Agency. The agency reported that “Saudi Arabia ranked first as the largest Arab …
Read More »OPEC+ August Crude Oil Production up 120,000 bpd, but Below Summer Levels
OPEC+ member countries saw a collective increase of 120,000 barrels per day (bpd) in crude oil production during August, driven by rises in Iraq, Iran, and Nigeria, which partially offset additional cuts by Saudi Arabia and Russia. According to the latest Platts survey by S&P Global Commodity Insights, OPEC+ production …
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