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Source: Reuters/Jose Nunez

Oil edges up ahead of U.S. storage data as OPEC, Fed see robust economy

Reuters


Oil prices edged up on Wednesday after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said it saw no signs of global recession and rival U.S. shale oil production could grow by much less than expected in 2020.

Also supporting …

Saudi Arabia Oil and Gas Market, Size, Share, Outlook and Growth Opportunities 2020-2026 – ResearchAndMarkets.com

Saudi Arabia Oil and Gas Market, Size, Share, Outlook and Growth Opportunities 2020-2026 – ResearchAndMarkets.com

November 13, 2019 - 7:55 am International, OPEC, Press Releases
Mohammed Barkindo Photographer: F. Carter Smith/Bloomberg

OPEC+ Risks Oil Slump Below $50 Without Deeper Supply Curbs

Source: Bloomberg


The downturn that may ensue if OPEC doesn’t redouble its efforts could be acutely painful for many of the cartel’s members.

 

With their next meeting just weeks away, OPEC and its partners are showing no impetus for …

November 12, 2019 - 2:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, International, OPEC
Giant Aramco listing a critical test for young Saudi exchange

Giant Aramco listing a critical test for young Saudi exchange

Reuters 

Mega-IPOs have a record of causing technical glitches on stock markets as they can lead to a surge in trading orders that swamp an exchange’s system and can prevent investors from buying or selling stock.


 

 

RIYADH/DUBAI ( …

November 12, 2019 - 9:15 am Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, International, OPEC
Russian oil output down in October, but misses OPEC deal target

Russian oil output down in October, but misses OPEC deal target

Reuters


Russia lowered its oil output to 11.23 million barrels per day (bpd) last month from 11.25 million bpd in September, missing again its obligations under a global pact to curb production, energy ministry data showed on Saturday.

The Organization …

November 4, 2019 - 9:30 am Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, OPEC
OPEC October oil output jumps on swift Saudi recovery: Reuters survey

OPEC October oil output jumps on swift Saudi recovery: Reuters survey

Source: Reuters


LONDON (Reuters) – OPEC oil output has bounced in October from an eight-year low as a rapid recovery in Saudi Arabian production from attacks on oil plants more than offset losses in Ecuador and voluntary curbs under a …

Source: AP/Matt Strasen

Oil falls on expectations of rising inventories at key U.S. hub

Source: Houston Chronicle


Oil declined for a second day on expectations of rising inventories at a key pricing point in Oklahoma.

Futures in New York fell as much as 1.4% after dropping 1.5% Monday. Genscape Inc. said oil stored at …

Oil falls as weak Chinese data offsets hope on U.S.-China trade talks

Oil falls as weak Chinese data offsets hope on U.S.-China trade talks

Source: Reuters


NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices eased on Monday after four days of gains as worries about weak Chinese industrial data offset hopes oil demand will rise as talks progress on a Sino-American trade deal.

Brent futures were …

Source: Reuters

Oil prices ease but are on track for large weekly gain

Source: Reuters


LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices eased on Friday but were on track for strong weekly gains as support from a surprise draw in U.S. inventories and possible action from OPEC and its allies to extend output cuts outweighed …

Oil prices fall 1% as global demand concerns grow

Oil prices fall 1% as global demand concerns grow

Source: Reuters


NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices fell more than 1% on Monday after comments from a U.S. official stymied hopes that a U.S.-China trade deal would be reached soon, prompting renewed concern that a slowing global economy would …

REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

Nigeria lands higher oil output target in OPEC+ cut deal

Source: Reuters


OPEC has granted Nigeria a higher oil output target under an OPEC-led deal to limit oil supply in a move unannounced by the group, following efforts by Africa’s largest exporter to tweak the agreement to accommodate its expanding …

October 9, 2019 - 10:25 am Closing Bell Story‎, International, OPEC
Source: Reuters
FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Yerevan, Armenia October 1, 2019. Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin/Kremlin via REUTERS

Russia’s Putin says no proof Iran was behind Saudi attacks

Source: Reuters


Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that there was no evidence that Iran was responsible for an attack on Saudi oil infrastructure last month and that the United States had not presented any proof of Iran’s role.…

October 2, 2019 - 7:55 am Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, International, OPEC
Photo: Yuri Kadobnov, POOL / Associated Press

Are Russia and Saudi Arabia still pumping too much oil?

Source: Houston Chronicle


This year, the oil market has faced some of the worst supply disruptions in recent times and yet prices remain stuck in the $60s.

OPEC’s oil production tumbled the most in 16 years last month after the …

Source The Houston Chronicle

OPEC output suffers biggest drop in 16 years on Saudi attacks

From The Houston Chronicle


OPEC’s oil production tumbled the most in 16 years last month after an attack on Saudi Arabia’s energy facilities temporarily halved output in the world’s biggest crude exporter.

Supplies from the cartel’s 14 members plunged by …

Enough oil in global stockpiles to replace lost Saudi barrels: Russia

Enough oil in global stockpiles to replace lost Saudi barrels: Russia

Source: Reuters –


MOSCOW – There is enough oil in global stockpiles to replace barrels Saudi Arabia has temporary lost due to attacks on its oil facilities, Russia’s energy minister Alexander Novak, an ally of Riyadh in a pact to …

September 16, 2019 - 3:00 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, International, OPEC
Opec Slides Closer To Collapse As An Oil Glut Overpowers The Oil Price

Opec Slides Closer To Collapse As An Oil Glut Overpowers The Oil Price

From Forbes


Three days of falling oil prices is not a crisis for OPEC, the weakening oil producer’s club, but forecasts of a continuation of the price decline could sap what strength remains in an organization once able to dictate …

Source Reuters

OPEC members Iraq, Nigeria agree to cut oil output

From Reuters


OPEC agreed on Thursday to trim oil output by asking over-producing members Iraq and Nigeria to bring production in line with their targets as the group strives to prevent a glut amid soaring U.S. production and a slowing …

Source Reuters

U.S. briefly overtakes Saudi Arabia as top oil exporter: IEA

From Reuters


Global oil demand is weathering economic headwinds, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday, buoyed by lower prices brought on by abundant supply as the United States briefly dethroned Saudi Arabia as the world’s top exporter.

“With …

Source Forbes

Is Saudi Oil Policy Changing Before Our Eyes?

From Forbes


Making sense of the internal politics of Saudi Arabia has never been easy because of the kingdom’s closed power structure.

But major changes have taken place at the top of the Saudi energy industry in recent days, and …

September 10, 2019 - 12:56 pm Capital Markets, Crude Oil News, Energy News, International, OPEC
Saudi Arabia is dramatically changing its oil exports to China and the US

Saudi Arabia is dramatically changing its oil exports to China and the US

From CNBC

Saudi Arabia has seriously ramped up its oil exports to China in recent months.

How dramatic is the change? Take a look at this graph, which uses data from oil tanker tracking firm TankerTrackers.com.

 

 

The Saudi …

August 16, 2019 - 5:51 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, Finance, OPEC
Oil Steadies as Saudi, Kuwait Signals Offset Demand Fears

Oil Steadies as Saudi, Kuwait Signals Offset Demand Fears

From Reuters


Oil prices were little changed on Monday as expectations that major producers would continue to reduce global supplies ran into worries about sluggish growth in crude demand due to the U.S.-China trade war.

International benchmark Brent crude settled …

OPEC keeps curbs - Saudi Arabia Minister of Energy Khalid Al-Falih - Oil & Gas 360

Saudis to Limit Oil Exports in September to Stabilize Market

From The Houston Chronicle


Saudi Arabia plans to keep oil exports below 7 million barrels a day next month as OPEC’s biggest producer allocates less crude than customers demand in a bid to stabilize the market, according to the kingdom’s …

OPEC Oil Output Hits Lowest Since 2011 on Saudi Cut, Sanctions: Reuters Survey

OPEC Oil Output Hits Lowest Since 2011 on Saudi Cut, Sanctions: Reuters Survey

From Reuters


OPEC oil output hit an eight-year low in July as a further voluntary cut by top exporter Saudi Arabia deepened losses caused by U.S. sanctions on Iran and outages elsewhere in the group, a Reuters survey found.

The …

Old Habits Die Hard: Saudi Arabia Struggles to End Oil Addiction

Old Habits Die Hard: Saudi Arabia Struggles to End Oil Addiction

From Reuters


When Saudi Aramco was on the verge of a deal last year to buy a stake in an Indian oil refinery, its boss quickly boarded a company jet in Paris and flew to New Delhi.

Chief executive Amin …

Oil prices turned firmly lower during midday trading on Tuesday. Crude futures were little changed earlier in the session, depressed by a report of record Saudi production but supported by expectations that oil exporters would agree to cut output at an OPEC meeting next week. Oil & Gas 360

EIA: Saudi Arabia Has Been Exporting More Crude Oil to China, Less to the United States

From the EIA


Saudi Arabia’s crude oil production approached a four-year low in May 2019, averaging an estimated 9.9 million barrels per day (b/d), more than 1 million b/d lower than its all-time high in November 2018. Production in Saudi …

How Big is Saudi Aramco?

How Big is Saudi Aramco?

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360


The staggering size of Aramco: Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company

In 1933, the government of Saudi Arabia signed a concession agreement with the Standard Oil Company of California, creating an entity …

OPEC: Too Close to Call - Oil & Gas 360

Oil Surplus Makes Surprise Return Despite OPEC Cuts, IEA Says 

OPEC may need to cut output to 17-year low to balance market 

From Bloomberg  

Global oil stockpiles swelled surprisingly in the first half of this year as production cuts by OPEC and its partners failed to prevent the return of

July 15, 2019 - 5:27 am Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, OPEC
Saudis Dig in for U.S. Shale Battle in Wake of Extended Cuts

Saudis Dig in for U.S. Shale Battle in Wake of Extended Cuts

From Bloomberg/Houston Chronicle

Saudi Arabia, OPEC’s dominant producer, will keep doing the heavy lifting as the cartel and its allies were all but forced to extend their effort to counter the U.S. shale boom into a fourth year.

In a …

To Keep Venezuela Oil Afloat, Venezuela Will Blend Domestic, Imported Oil

To Keep Venezuela Oil Afloat, Venezuela Will Blend Domestic, Imported Oil

From Reuters

VIENNA — Venezuela will stick to its plan of blending domestic and foreign crude to maintain and even increase oil production and exports in the face of sanctions prohibiting U.S. companies from buying the country’s oil, oil minister …

July 3, 2019 - 5:03 am Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, OPEC, Trade
Saudi-Russian Oil Fling Becomes a Marriage to Last an ‘Eternity’

Saudi-Russian Oil Fling Becomes a Marriage to Last an ‘Eternity’

From Bloomberg


Nine-month extension takes output cuts into a fourth year, countries approve new charter formalising OPEC+ grouping

It was supposed to be a six-month fling, but Saudi Arabia and Russia have instead signed up for eternity.

Complete with poem …