From Bloomberg Four months ago, Saudi Arabia’s devotion to its decades-old oil partnership with the U.S. was stronger than ever. President Donald Trump was poised to choke off crude exports from the kingdom’s political nemesis, Iran. And the Saudis, shunned by other nations after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, were readily obliging the White House with record supplies. But
From Stratfor President Donald Trump’s current enthusiasm for Saudi Arabia notwithstanding, the relationship between the United States and perhaps its most important ally in the Middle East is undergoing a significant transformation. U.S. political pressure on Saudi Arabia is rising, led by a growing congressional discomfort over the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen and the circumstances surrounding the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but
Overall production down 221 MBOPD By Richard Rostad, analyst, Oil & Gas 360 OPEC production fell sharply in February, with several major producers reporting declines according to OPEC’s Monthly Oil Market Report. Overall oil output dropped by 221 MBOPD in 2019, bringing total group production to 30.5 MMBOPD. This is the lowest reported output since February 2015, according to Bloomberg.
From Bloomberg Saudi Arabia will supply its clients with significantly less oil than they requested in April, extending deeper-than-agreed production cuts into a second month, a Saudi official familiar with the policy said. The move is the latest sign Riyadh is determined to regain control of the oil market as prices remain well below the level that many OPEC members need to
From Bloomberg Saudi Arabia sliced its crude supply to plants located on the U.S. Gulf Coast, the world’s largest refining center, by more than half from a year ago. And shipments may grind to a complete halt soon. The Middle East’s largest producer is making good on its pledge to reduce deliveries to its biggest American customers in an effort
From Reuters Saudi Aramco’s chief executive said on Tuesday the oil industry is facing “a crisis of perception” and the views of some observers that the end of oil is near with the rise of electric vehicles are illogical and not based on fact. Amin Nasser, CEO of the national oil company of the world’s top crude-exporting country, told an
From Bloomberg The oil crash came and went but the debt pile it left across the Gulf is still growing, leaving the region’s energy-dependent economies more vulnerable next time a crisis strikes. All but debt-free before crude prices nosedived in 2014, many Gulf governments tried to borrow their way through while making only cautious and halting efforts to cut spending
From The Wall Street Journal Saudi Arabia and its Persian Gulf allies are backing a formal partnership with a 10-nation group led by Russia to try to manage the global oil market, according to OPEC officials, in an alliance that would transform the cartel. The move, which some OPEC officials say would help put a floor on oil prices, comes
From Bloomberg America’s journey to preeminence in the global oil trade is about to hit another milestone. Propelled by the shale-oil boom, the U.S. is already producing more crude than either Russia or Saudi Arabia, who until recently vied for the top spot. By mid-year America will go one better. At the moment, Saudi Arabia could raise production all the
From Reuters Saudi Arabia is expected to announce a slight rise in its crude oil and gas reserves on Wednesday after being independently audited, according to a source familiar with the matter. Saudi Arabia’s reserves of easily recoverable oil have long been the world’s largest. For almost 30 years – despite rising production, large swings in oil prices and improved
From Bloomberg OPEC, Russia and other oil producers will continue to trim production next year to balance the market, according to Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih. “We will meet in April and I’m certain that we will extend it,” Al-Falih told reporters in Riyadh, referring to the next meeting of OPEC+ members to discuss whether to extend the December
From ABC/Reuters Riyadh has delivered a clear rebuke to Washington after the US Senate called for an end to military support for the war in Yemen and blamed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Key points: The Saudis say the Senate’s claims are unsubstantiated The House of Representatives will block any further action against
