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OPEC Reference Basket Hits 81$/bbl

OPEC’s, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, reference basket (ORB) price dropped to 81$/bbl driven by other crudes. OPEC said in a statement that the price of a thirteen crude ORB reached 81.1$/bbl, 0.91$ above yesterday’s 82.01$/bbl. The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes (ORB) is made up of the following: …

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OPEC+ Hikes October Output by 480,000 b/d

OPEC and its allies boosted crude oil production by 480,000 b/d in October, according to the latest S&P Global Platts survey, but only half of the group’s members actually increased output last month as many in the coalition are struggling to pump as many barrels as they had promised. OPEC’s …

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EIA: US Imports of Iraqi Crudes Hiked Last Week

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Sunday that Iraqi crude oil exports to the US rose to 188,000 barrels per day (bpd) during the past week. According to a report released by the EIA, “The United States imported crude oil from Iraq at a rate of 188,000 bpd, …

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