Members may offer Iran special terms The world’s two largest crude oil producers, Russia and Saudi Arabia, announced that they would freeze their production at January levels along with several other OPEC members in an attempt to stabilize crude oil prices. While the news seems like a positive step toward lifting the price for crude oil, Iran remains a key
Markets unsatisfied with deal to maintain production The first signs of cooperation between OPEC and non-OPEC countries on crude oil production emerged today in the form of a deal between Russia and three OPEC members, including the group’s largest producer, Saudi Arabia. Russia, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Qatar agreed to a production freeze today, as the global glut of crude
WTI crude oil prices hold above $29 per barrel, while production remains steady Crude oil prices shot up over 12% last Friday, moving prices up from a 12-year low last week. Comments from The UAE’s Oil Minister Suhail bin Mohammed al-Mazrouei about OPEC being ready for production cuts excited trading, with many hoping OPEC might reprise its role as a
UAE energy minister said OPEC members ready to cooperate The price of oil today approached a new low of $26.21 per barrel today, the lowest since May 8, 2003, when it hit $26, before bouncing up on news of a possible production cuts from OPEC. The Wall Street Journal’s Summer Said reported on Twitter that the UAE’s Energy Minister Suhail bin
Saudi Arabia continues its plan to protect market share Saudi Arabia today cut prices of its oil to customers in major markets including Europe, Asia and the Mediterranean in the hopes of defending its market share. The move is seen as a reaction to Iran’s return to global oil markets. Saudi Arabia discounted even its best-quality crude, similar in quality
OPEC production expected to stabilize A recent analyst note from KLR Group indicated that oil and gas markets could balance in 2017 as OPEC production begins to stabilize and U.S. production rolls off. Saudi Arabia’s oil production is expected to stay at about 10.4 MMBOPD, while Iran gradually ramps up production and Iraq’s output moderates. The crash in oil prices
Russia and Saudi Arabia may be more flexible on supply – Iraqi minister Both U.S. benchmark WTI and international benchmark Brent crude oils rose above the $32 mark today as new hope for a supply deal emerged. Iraqi Oil Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi said he saw “some flexibility” from Saudi Arabia and Russia for a deal to reduce output amid
The cost of insuring Saudi debt more than doubled in the last 12 months Investors looking for security on Saudi Arabia’s debt are looking at rates similar to what they would pay for Portugal, which carries a junk credit-rating, seven levels below Saudi Arabia’s Aa3 investment grade at Moody’s Investors Service. The cost of insuring the kingdom’s debt more than
Last week, a Saudi crown prince dropped a bombshell in an under-the-radar interview that was published in The Economist. He said that the kingdom was looking into spinning off Aramco, or some portion of it, to raise cash. Comments regarding a potential initial public offering (IPO) from the world’s largest oil company were received with shock and laughter from the
Would this result in the most valuable company in the world? ExxonMobil’s perch atop the oil and gas industry’s food chain may be on notice. Stricken by the effects of the commodity downturn which it caused, oil-dependent Saudi Arabia appears to be open to almost any source of income to soften the sting of the kingdom’s 2015 record deficit of
An expert on relations between the two countries weighs in on this week’s clash in an exclusive Oil & Gas 360® interview Relations continued to worsen this week between Iran and Saudi Arabia in the Middle East, with Iran claiming that Saudi Arabia intentionally struck its embassy in Yemen with an airstrike late Wednesday night. Yemen has served as a
Survey forecasts price of Arab Light OSP to Asia increasing $0.25-$0.60 per barrel Saudi Arabia plans to increase the price of its crude oil to Asia next month. The increase of OPEC’s largest producer’s official selling price (OSP) of its benchmark Arab Light to Asia comes in response to robust demand for its crude in Asian markets and to higher
