Nasdaq DUBAI – Oil producer group OPEC said on Wednesday it was encouraged by a commentary from the International Energy Agency (IEA) which underscored the importance of oil security, while the two remained far apart on the demand outlook. The commentary by the IEA, which advises industrialised countries, follows clashes between it and OPEC in recent years over issues such
Oil Price Since Saudi Arabia’s announcement that it is scrapping plans to expand its oil production capacity by 1 million barrels per day (bpd), speculation has flourished about the reasons behind the decision. First, analysts speculate that the outlook on long-term oil demand has come into question. Next, investment banks suggest that supply growth from producers outside the OPEC+ agreement
US News MOSCOW – Saudi Arabia and Russia, the world’s two biggest oil exporters, on Thursday called for all OPEC+ members to join an agreement on output cuts for the good of the global economy only days after a fractious meeting of the producers’ club. “They stressed the importance of continuing this cooperation, and the need for all participating countries
Oil Price Asian buyers could reduce intake of term supplies from Saudi Arabia in January and look to buy more spot crude cargoes after the world’s top crude exporter reduced the price of its oil to Asia by less than expected, traders and refiners told Bloomberg on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia cut the price of its flagship crude, Arab Light, loading in January for
Reuters World’s top exporter Saudi Arabia is expected to extend its additional voluntary supply cuts to at least the first quarter, if not the first half of 2024, Amrita Sen, co-founder of consultancy Energy Aspects said on Wednesday. Current oil prices are not low enough to push the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and their allies, known as OPEC+,
Yahoo Finance (Bloomberg) — Oil gained after Saudi Arabia and Russia reaffirmed they will stick with oil supply curbs of more than 1 million barrels a day through the end of the year. West Texas Intermediate crude increased more than 2% to trade above $82 a barrel. The announcement by the OPEC+ heavyweights on Sunday came after concerns about weaker global
Oil Price Saudi Arabia’s crude exports plunged to a 28-month low in August as the world’s largest crude oil exporter continued to cut its production to “stabilize” the market, data from the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI) showed on Monday. Saudi crude oil exports fell to 5.58 million barrels per day (bpd) in August, down by 428,000 bpd from July—the lowest level
World Oil (Bloomberg) – Saudi Arabia and Russia reaffirmed that they will stick with oil production curbs of more than 1 MMbpd until the end of the year as a rally in prices falters. The leaders of the OPEC+ coalition announced the plans in separate official statements on Wednesday. Riyadh has slashed crude oil production by 1 MMbpd, and Moscow
World Oil (Bloomberg) – Saudi Arabia may be getting closer to declaring its oil-market mission accomplished than traders realize, according to Rapidan Energy Group. Riyadh has propelled Brent crude toward $100 a bbl by slashing oil production just as global fuel demand hit record levels. That may soon be enough for the kingdom to start reviving production again, rather than risk
World Oil (Bloomberg) – The opening day of the World Petroleum Congress, a major oil industry conference, saw consensus on at least one point: scorn for the International Energy Agency and its politicization amidst the climate debate. Saudi Arabia’s energy minister, the head of a group of African oil producers, and the premier of Alberta — which is hosting of
Nasdaq LONDON – Saudi Arabia will likely roll over a voluntary oil cut of 1 million barrels per day for a third consecutive month into October, five analysts said, amid uncertainty about supplies and as the kingdom targets drawing down global inventories further. OPEC+, which groups the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies led by Russia, agreed a
Oil Price Saudi Arabia’s cabinet, or Council of Ministers, showed its support for what it considers to be precautionary measures taken by OPEC+ to stabilize the oil market, Saudi Arabi media said on Tuesday. It said it would continue to boost OPEC+ precautionary efforts to support the stability of the oil markets, Kingdom officials said. Saudi Arabia, the world’s
