(Investing)– Global refining margins have hit multi-year highs in November due to sanctions on Russia, refinery outages and maintenance, according to LSEG data and analysts, and some see little respite without more plants being built in the Western world. The strength in margins contrasts with crude oil markets coming under pressure from an expected oversupply, and has defied expectations earlier
(Oil Price)– Oil prices are set to further drop into next year from current levels amid a large surplus on the market, with the U.S. benchmark WTI Crude expected to average $53 per barrel in 2026, according to Goldman Sachs. Early on Tuesday, WTI Crude was trading just above $60 per barrel, at $60.09, up by 0.22% on the day. The investment
(Oil Price) – Kazakhstan has filed for arbitration in a Swiss court in its lawsuit against major international oil firms as the OPEC+ producer seeks billions of U.S. dollars of damages from Big Oil over contract delays, bribery, and cost overruns, sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The country, where international majors including ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, Eni, and TotalEnergies, have developed
(BOE Report) – World oil supply is expected to match demand next year in a reflection of the wider OPEC+ group’s production increases, an OPEC report showed on Wednesday, marking a further shift from its earlier projections of a supply deficit in 2026. OPEC+, which groups the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Russia and other allies, has raised its
(Investing) – LONDON -Oil prices fell more than 2% on Wednesday, weighed down by oversupply concerns as OPEC said global oil supply will match demand in 2026, marking a further shift from its earlier projections of a supply deficit. Brent crude futures slipped $1.35, or 2%, to $63.81 a barrel by 1417 GMT after gaining 1.7% on Tuesday. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was
(Investing)– Oil prices rose on Tuesday due to the impact of the latest U.S. sanctions on Russian oil, although oversupply concerns limited gains. Brent crude futures were up 67 cents, or 1.1%, to $64.73 a barrel at 1333 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $60.78 a barrel, up 65 cents, or 1.1%. Investors continue to assess the fallout from
(Oil Price) – OPEC+ just agreed to boost oil production for another month. Luckily for U.S. shale, they also decided to pause the hikes, which would help the shale industry dodge the bullet of WTI of $50. This is good news for an impressively resilient industry, because its resilience seems to taper out around $50 per barrel. This weekend, the OPEC+ group said
(Investing)– Oil prices fell more than 1% on Tuesday as the OPEC+ decision to pause output hikes in the first quarter of next year, along with weak manufacturing data and a stronger dollar, weighed on the market. Brent crude futures fell 81 cents, or 1.25%, to $64.08 a barrel by 1310 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was down 84 cents,
(BOE Report) – Morgan Stanley on Monday raised its Brent crude forecast for the first half of 2026 to $60 a barrel from $57.5, citing the decision by OPEC+ to pause quota hikes in the first quarter of next year and recent U.S. and EU sanctions on Russian oil assets. The bank expects a “substantial surplus” in the oil market
(Investing) – LONDON -Oil prices were little changed despite news that OPEC+ plans to end its supply increases, with the market weighed down by fears of an oil supply glut and weak factory data in Asia. Brent crude futures were down 1 cent, or 0.02%, at $64.76 a barrel by 1329 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was down 2 cents, or 0.03%, at
(Oil Price)- Weak factory activity in China, a stronger U.S. dollar, and reports that OPEC+ is going to add more barrels to production in December have combined to push oil prices lower, setting them on a course to their third monthly decline in a row. At the time of writing, Brent crude was trading at $64.61 per barrel, with West Texas Intermediate at $60.16
(World Oil) – The world’s biggest oil companies are expected to press ahead with plans to accelerate production growth when they report earnings this week, despite weak crude prices and higher supplies from OPEC and its allies. Exxon Mobil Corp., Chevron Corp., Shell Plc, bp Plc and TotalEnergies SE will likely grow output 3.9% this year and 4.7% in 2026, according
