Falling oil prices have helped sell a lot of Rolaids lately, particularly in places like Houston where U.S. E&Ps are trying to plan their future drilling commitments, based on uncertain commodities prices in 2015. On Monday, some NYMEX options traders said they viewed $80 as a bottom, even on the heels of Goldman’s revised bearish oil forecast it released over the
According to a recent survey by Reuters, OPEC’s oil output dipped to a two-year low, falling from 30.32 MMBOPD in August 2013 to 30.07 MMBOPD in September 2013. The survey comes despite the fact that Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, has not weaned its production and continues to export more than 10 MMBOPD. The September 2013 OPEC output
CNBC – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have opened new pipelines bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, the shipping lane that Iran has repeatedly threatened to close, in a move that will reduce Tehran’s power over oil markets. The quiet opening of the pipelines comes amid heightened diplomatic tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program. Iran’s oil production has fallen to
