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OPEC and its allies, including Russia, believe oil markets do not need more oil than they plan to release in the coming months despite US pressure to add more crude to arrest an oil price rise, four sources told Reuters. “I don’t think there is a need (for extra oil …

America’s appetite for fossil fuels has come roaring back as the economy cranks into gear, providing a boost to energy groups but flying in the face of Washington’s drive to slash emissions. Motorists’ return to the roads following the loosening of pandemic restrictions is pushing up fuel demand and the …

U.S. imports of crude oil from Iraq averaged 120,000 barrels per day (bpd) last week, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Sunday, despite a slight decrease in its appetite during the same period. In its weekly report on U.S. oil imports, EIA Said that the U.S. imports averaged 5.423 …

US President Joe Biden’s calls for OPEC+ to pump more oil may be short-lived as political pressure eases along with gasoline prices over the coming months. US gasoline prices rose 2.4 percent in July from the previous month, taking their 12-month advance to 41.8 percent, according to inflation data. The …

President Joe Biden’s top aides are calling on OPEC and its oil-producing allies to boost production in an effort to combat climbing gasoline prices that they see as a threat to the global economic recovery. Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan criticised the world’s major oil producers for what he …

The U.S. and Japan expressed concerns over the situation in the South China Sea, where China has been aggressively pushing its territorial claims, and took up Beijing’s nuclear arms issue during talks with ASEAN and partner nations on Friday. Speaking at the foreign ministerial meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum, …

U.S. imports of crude oil from Iraq averaged 82,000 barrels per day (bpd) last, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Saturday, despite a spurt in its appetite during the same period. In its weekly report on U.S. oil imports, EIA Said that the U.S. imports averaged 5.588 million barrels …

Oil prices continued their decline on Thursday amid a high inventory build-up in the US and rising numbers of Covid-19 Delta cases. Brent, the international benchmark, fell 0.11 per cent to trade at $70.30 per barrel at 11.19am UAE time. West Texas Intermediate, the main US gauge, was flat at …

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Head Bob Menendez and lawmakers from the UK, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine, Czechia and Estonia have signed the statement criticizing the American-Germany agreement on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline as Voice of America reported. “We consider the Nord Stream 2 to be a geopolitical …

Oil prices climbed on Wednesday after industry data showed US crude and product inventories fell more sharply than expected last week, reinforcing the expectation that demand will outstrip supply growth even amid a surge in Covid-19 cases. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 43c, or 0.6%, to $72.08 …