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IEA: global oil demand will peak before the end of the decade

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The Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) has predicted that global oil demand will peak before the end of the current decade as the transition to renewable energy gathers momentum. According to the IEA, global oil demand will rise …

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OPEC “cautiously optimistic” about oil demand amidst reopening of China

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(Bloomberg) — OPEC’s top official said he sees a “more upbeat” economic outlook as China reopens after several years of virus restrictions.

 

“There’s a positive mood and optimism, which I must always say is cautious optimism,” Secretary-General …

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Oil mixed as U.S. gasoline demand rebounds but recessionary fears loom

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NEW YORK – Oil prices were mixed on Thursday, as concerns about a potential global recession that would knock energy demand offset lower crude inventories and a rebound in U.S. gasoline consumption.

Brent crude futures rose 28 cents

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Oil prices weaken on hawkish Fed rhetoric, concerns about demand

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NEW YORK – Oil prices fell about $1 a barrel on Thursday in volatile trading as investors weighed the risk that rising interest rates could trigger a recession and cut demand for fuel.

 

Brent crude futures fell 90 …

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EU presses to maintain unity over Putin’s rubles-for-gas demand

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(Bloomberg) — European Union energy ministers tried to project a united front Monday in rejecting Russia’s demands to buy gas in rubles as the bloc tries to prevent Vladimir Putin from sowing divisions in the bloc.

Despite signs …

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Russia appears to be softening its gas-for-rubles demand, easing supply risks to Europe — for now

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Russia appears to have walked back demands that European companies pay for gas supplies in rubles from Thursday, temporarily alleviating the risk of supply disruptions.

It comes after Russia’s President Vladimir Putin repeatedly demanded that so-called “unfriendly” countries pay …

March 31, 2022 - 3:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, OPEC
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Goldman says oil could hit $100, demand might reach ‘new record high’ in the next two years

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Goldman Sachs predicts a new high in oil demand in 2022, and again in 2023.

Damien Courvalin, the investment bank’s head of energy research, also said Friday that oil at $100 per barrel was a possibility.

Oil demand was …

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Lithium prices soar, turbocharged by electric-vehicle demand and scant supply

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Lithium prices are rising at their fastest pace in years, setting off a race to secure supplies and fueling worries about long-term shortages of a vital ingredient in the rechargeable batteries that power everything from electric vehicles to …

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OPEC misses crude output targets, straining global oil supply

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(Bloomberg) –OPEC and its allies once again failed to pump enough oil to meet their output targets, exacerbating the supply deficit as the world recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.

OPEC+ cut its production 15% deeper than planned in …

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Volatile energy markets are here to stay, global watchdog warns

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Energy prices around the world are at record highs as a power crunch hits Europe and Asia — and the International Energy Agency warned Wednesday that volatility is here to stay.

In its annual report, the Paris-based agency said …

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OPEC trims 2021 demand forecast but says gas price surge could help

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LONDON -OPEC has trimmed its world oil demand growth forecast for 2021 while maintaining its 2022 view, its monthly report showed on Wednesday, but it said surging natural gas prices could boost demand for oil products as end users …

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Even with current drive to renewables, CO2 emissions will grow through 2050, says U.S. government

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Even with the current drive toward more renewable energy sources, global carbon emissions are going to increase through 2050, unless there are significant changes in policy or technology between now and then.

 

That’s according to a new report

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Saudis cut oil prices after OPEC+ restraint fuels rally

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(Bloomberg) –Saudi Arabia reduced oil prices for its main buyers, a day after OPEC+ sent crude futures surging by sticking to a plan for slow and steady supply increases.

State firm Saudi Aramco’s cuts for customers in Asia, …

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COLUMN-How high are oil prices really? Kemp

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How high are oil prices really and what signal are they currently sending to producers and consumers about the need for more output and lower fuel use?

The strength of a price signal depends on both the real level …

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Column-Oil prices climb with little help from hedge funds: Kemp

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LONDON – Prolonged disruption to oil production in the Gulf of Mexico and multiplying signs of a worldwide energy shortage have not been enough to encourage significant new petroleum buying from portfolio investors.

Hedge funds and other money managers …

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Column: Demand only one side of LNG price surge, supply cut by outages

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LAUNCESTON, Australia  – The spot price of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Asia is usually at a seasonal low in August in what is historically the shoulder season between summer and winter peak demand.

That the price of spot …

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Column: Hedge funds took profits as U.S. oil price hit highest in more than six-years

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LONDON – Portfolio managers took profits on their bullish petroleum positions after OPEC+ failed to reach agreement on increasing production and U.S. oil prices hit their highest level since late 2014.

Hedge funds and other money managers cut their …

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Column: Supply struggles, not just demand, are fuelling LNG’s price surge

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LAUNCESTON, Australia – The rally in spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices in recent weeks has been framed as being led by robust demand in Asia and in Europe as the northern hemisphere deals with hotter-than-usual temperatures.

Although this …

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Oil on track for fifth weekly gain on strong demand

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LONDON -Oil prices rose on Friday, and were on track for a fifth consecutive weekly gain on expectations demand growth will outstrip supply and OPEC+ producers will be cautious in returning more supply to the market from August.

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Crude oil prices steady near multi-year highs

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LONDON -Crude oil prices hovered near multi-year highs on Thursday, buoyed by falling U.S. crude inventories which limited the impact of a stronger U.S. dollar.

Brent crude oil futures dropped 12 cents, or 0.1%, to $74.27 a barrel by …

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Oil hits fresh multi-year highs on demand recovery

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NEW YORK -Oil prices edged up to multi-year highs on Friday, heading for a third straight week of gains on the improved outlook for worldwide demand as rising vaccination rates lead to a lifting of pandemic curbs.

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OPEC+ sticks to plans to ease oil cuts – sources

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LONDON -OPEC+ oil producers agreed on Tuesday to stick to the existing pace of gradually easing supply curbs through July, as they sought to balance expectations of a recovery in demand against a possible increase in Iranian supply.

The …

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Oil prices jump but India coronavirus cases weigh

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LONDON – Oil prices rose on Friday, reversing some of the previous day’s sharp losses as stock markets strengthened and the U.S. dollar slipped, though gains were capped by the coronavirus situation in major oil consumer India.

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National gas average tops $3.02 a gallon as hacked pipeline slowly restarts

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Gas prices have jumped more than 8 cents in the last week as the Colonial Pipeline shutdown disrupted a crucial artery in the U.S. petroleum industry.

The company said it began to restart operations around 5 p.m. ET Wednesday …

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Oil prices rise 2% on fuel demand optimism

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NEW YORK -Oil prices rose 2% on Wednesday, after U.S. distillate inventories posted a large drawdown and refining activity picked up, boosting hopes for rising fuel demand.

The market remained concerned, however, about India’s surging coronavirus cases.

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OPEC raises 2021 oil demand growth forecast on hope pandemic wanes

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LONDON -OPEC on Tuesday raised its forecast for growth in world oil demand this year on expectations the pandemic will subside, providing help for the group and its allies in their efforts to support the market.

Demand will rise …

April 13, 2021 - 10:38 am Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, OPEC
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Column: Ensuring the energy transition is equitable

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LONDON  – Phasing out consumption of fossil fuels in favour of zero-emission sources of energy will cause major social and economic disruption, creating a large number of losers as well as winners.

Policymakers have begun to focus on the …

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Oil prices dip after OPEC+ agree to ease output cuts

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SINGAPORE -Oil prices slipped on Monday, paring strong gains made in the previous session after OPEC+ agreed last week to gradually ease some of its production cuts between May and July.

Brent crude futures for June fell 33 cents, …

April 5, 2021 - 9:00 am Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, OPEC
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Oil producers eye long road to recovery as Texas begins to thaw

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NEW YORK – Shale oil producers in the southern United States could take at least two weeks to restart the more than 2 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude output that shut down because of cold weather, as …

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Oil prices close to 13-month highs, supported by Texas cold snap

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LONDON- Oil prices hovered near 13-month highs on Tuesday, supported by a U.S. cold snap that shut wells in the oil-producing state of Texas, though gains were capped by a Norwegian wage deal that averted supply disruptions in Europe.…