(BOE Report) – U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Thursday that Iran appears to have cut back oil production by 400,000 barrels per day and is likely to reduce it more as its storage units fill. “It looks like they’ve likely already cut back their production, maybe by 400,000 barrels a day. They’ll likely continue to ramp down their
(Investing) – Venezuela’s oil exports increased 14% to 1.23 million barrels per day in April, marking the highest level in more than seven years, according to shipping data and documents from state company PDVSA released on Friday. The rise in exports was driven by increased sales to the United States, India and Europe. A total of 66 vessels departed from Venezuelan
(Oil & Gas 360) By Greg Barnett, MBA – Iran’s economy is absorbing a fast‑widening financial shock as the combined impact of the Strait of Hormuz blockade and Red Sea disruptions sharply constrains oil exports, trade flows, and access to hard currency. Analysts tracking sanctions enforcement and maritime traffic estimate the immediate economic damage at roughly $435 million per day, with
(BOE Report) – Venezuela’s oil exports bounced to some 800,000 barrels per day (bpd) in January under U.S. control, from 498,000 bpd in December, following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and the end of an oil blockade on the country, which has allowed traders to carry most exports, shipping data showed. Washington in December imposed an oil embargo on
(BOE Report) – The U.S. takeover of Venezuela’s oil exports has re-routed crude barrels that were being used to service debt owed to China. How much does Venezuela owe China, and how and why was the country getting debt payments after Venezuela’s default? HOW MUCH DOES VENEZUELA OWE CHINA? Data on Venezuela’s debt is sketchy, particularly since 2017 when U.S.
(BOE Report) – Oil exports of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), which ships oil from Kazakhstan via a pipeline and subsequently a Russian Black Sea terminal, declined by 12% in November from October, two industry sources said on Thursday. CPC, which handles around 80% of Kazakhstan’s oil exports, was attacked by a Ukrainian drone on November 29, when one of
(BOE Report) – Venezuela’s oil exports rose slightly to some 921,000 barrels per day (bpd) in November, the third-highest monthly average so far this year, as the country used more diluents to produce exportable grades, according to shipping data and documents. The OPEC producer is under increasing political pressure from the U.S., which has struck a score of alleged drug-smuggling
(Investing) – LONDON -Oil prices climbed nearly 2% on Friday, boosted by supply fears after the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk halted oil exports following a Ukrainian drone attack that hit an oil depot in the major Russian energy hub. Brent crude futures were up $1.04, or 1.65%, at $64.05 a barrel by 1428 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude advanced
(Oil Price)– OPEC+ yesterday agreed to yet another monthly boost in production, this time for a modest 137,000 barrels daily. Oil prices inched up, yet they remain tightly range-bound, with Brent at just over $65 per barrel following the news. On the one hand, this is good news for consumer countries—including the U.S. On the other hand, it’s bad news for
(BOE Report) – Venezuela’s oil exports remained almost unchanged last month as increased shipments to customers in China offset a decline in U.S.-authorized sales, according to vessel-tracking data and internal documents from state company PDVSA. The U.S. Treasury and State departments in March revoked the authorizations they had granted in recent years for PDVSA’s customers and partners to export oil
(World Oil) – Iraq plans to cut oil exports next month as OPEC+ presses members to adhere to production targets, according to an official with knowledge of the matter. OPEC’s second-largest producer aims to reduce shipments by roughly 100,000 barrels a day to an average of 3.2 million barrels a day in May, the official said, asking not to be
(Investing) – WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration said on Tuesday it is ending a license that it had granted to U.S. oil producer Chevron (NYSE:CVX) since 2022 to operate in Venezuela and export its oil, after Washington accused President Nicolas Maduro of not making progress on electoral reforms and migrant returns. Chevron will have through April 3 to wind
