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Oil & Gas 360’s Complete OPEC Coverage

Oil & Gas 360’s Complete OPEC Coverage

OPEC Agrees to a 1.2 MMBOPD Cut

“We have made great success today” –  OPEC announces first cut since 2008

“We have made great success today. We reviewed all scenarios… [and] we have been able to reach an agreement,” Qatar …

December 2, 2016 - 4:17 pm Closing Bell Story‎
You Can Thank Putin for OPEC’s Cut

You Can Thank Putin for OPEC’s Cut

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s key role in brokering the OPEC agreement

The price of crude oil continues to climb past $50 per barrel following OPEC’s deal to cut 1.2 MMBOPD of production Wednesday.

A number of non-OPEC producers will …

OPEC Reaches a Production Deal and Brent Hits $50, Now What?

OPEC Reaches a Production Deal and Brent Hits $50, Now What?

OPEC deal to cut 1.2 MMBOPD could return market to balance in the first half of 2017

Crude oil prices surged Wednesday following news from OPEC that the group agreed to cut 1.2 MMBOPD of production after two years of …

November 30, 2016 - 5:34 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Oil and Gas 360 Articles, OPEC
Creole Spirt, Teekay Tanker Suezmax Tanker, Source: Teekay

Egypt Forced to go to the Oil Spot Market as Arab World Tensions Increase

Saudi Aramco indefinitely halts shipments of oil products to Egypt

Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco has stopped the flow of oil products to Egypt as tensions between the two and the wider Arab world continue to worsen.

Egyptian …

Saudi Arabia Threatens to Raise Production to Hurt Iran

Saudi Arabia Threatens to Raise Production to Hurt Iran

Regional rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran could scuttle OPEC production deal

Bad blood between Saudi Arabia and Iran could threaten to halt yet another OPEC production deal. Reports from Reuters indicate that Saudi Arabia has threatened to increase production …

Saudi Aramco IPO to Include Upstream Business, Not Just Downstream

Saudi Aramco IPO to Include Upstream Business, Not Just Downstream

Information about Saudi Aramco IPO advisors to be released soon

Saudi Aramco plans to sell shares in its entire business, the company’s CEO Amin Nasser said. When the IPO was originally announced, there was speculation that the kingdom might only …

Iran Looks to Be the Winner in OPEC’s Play for Market Share

Iran Looks to Be the Winner in OPEC’s Play for Market Share

Iran’s national oil company signs $2.2 billion deal with Persia Oil & Gas Industry Development Co.

Iran continues to look for ways to rejuvenate its oil and gas sector following news from Algiers last week that the Islamic Republic would …

OPEC Agrees to Lower Production to 32.5 MMBPD: Bloomberg

OPEC Agrees to Lower Production to 32.5 MMBPD: Bloomberg

OPEC agreed to cut production for the first time in eight years, according to a delegate briefed on the matter that Bloomberg spoke with under conditions of anonymity.

The news shot oil prices up more than $3.00 to a high …

JASTA Veto Overturn Embarrasses White House, Could Spoil Saudi Bond Offering

JASTA Veto Overturn Embarrasses White House, Could Spoil Saudi Bond Offering

Saudi Arabia hoped to raise at least $10 billion from bond sales next month

The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), which would allow families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia in U.S. courts, became law today by …

September 28, 2016 - 5:02 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Law, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
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No Production Deal as Iran Looks to Outlast Saudi Arabia

Oil prices down: Iran and Saudi Arabia say no production deal in Algeria this week

Oil prices erased gains from last week on Tuesday as Iran and Saudi Arabia confirmed that there would not be a definitive agreement on OPEC …

Saudi Arabia Reclaims Spot as Top Global Oil Producer

Saudi Arabia Reclaims Spot as Top Global Oil Producer

U.S. output down 460 MBOPD since May, making Saudi Arabia the largest global oil producer for now

As lower oil prices put pressure on U.S. shale expansion, Saudi Arabia has reclaimed the top spot as the world’s largest producer of …

U.S. House Passes Bill Allowing Lawsuits Against Saudi Arabia

U.S. House Passes Bill Allowing Lawsuits Against Saudi Arabia

If signed into law, new legislation would allow families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia; but Obama says he will veto the bill when presented

The House on Friday passed legislation that allows families of 9/11 victims to sue …

Saudi Arabia Looks to Cut $20 Billion in Projects

Saudi Arabia Looks to Cut $20 Billion in Projects

Low oil prices and economic reform put one-third of Saudi Arabia’s transportation, housing and healthcare projects on hold

Low oil prices continue to impact producers around the world, including Saudi Arabia, which spearhead the decision in late-2014 for OPEC to …

Mixed OPEC Messages Will Generate Volatility

Mixed OPEC Messages Will Generate Volatility

The build up to the late September OPEC meeting in Algiers will undoubtedly be filled with rumors and speculation about the intents of OPEC members and the potential to freeze, increase, or decrease production. News of the meeting and the …

We are Starting to See Opportunistic Investments: An Exclusive Interview with Jim Brendel, Managing Partner with Hein & Associates

We are Starting to See Opportunistic Investments: An Exclusive Interview with Jim Brendel, Managing Partner with Hein & Associates

We are seeing signs that are encouraging to our industry, and the industry will come out of the downturn even leaner and stronger, Hein & Associates Managing Partner Jim Brendel told Angie Austin at EnerCom’s The Oil & Gas Conference …

The Complex Portrait of Saudi Arabia

The Complex Portrait of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia feels real danger from Iran

Saudi Arabia and its neighbors in the Persian Gulf play an indisputably important role in global oil and gas markets. Much of the news that comes out about the region fails to capture …

The New Normal:  U.S. Oil Company Executives Determine Global Supply

The New Normal: U.S. Oil Company Executives Determine Global Supply

With OPEC out, is this what the new normal looks like for the oil and gas industry?

Wednesday’s 1.1 million-barrel build in U.S. crude oil inventories drove West Texas Intermediate crude prices down by roughly a buck.  A couple days …

IEA: Essentially No Oversupply in Second Half of the Year

IEA: Essentially No Oversupply in Second Half of the Year

Supply and demand beginning to cool as oversupply shrinks – IEA, OPEC weigh in

The International Energy Agency sees supply and demand coming into balance during the third quarter of the year, according to its August Oil Market Report.…

Saudi Arabia Cuts Asian Oil Prices to Counter Rivals Russia, Iraq and Iran

From the Wall Street Journal

Under pressure from Russian, Iraqi and Iranian oil exports, Saudi Arabia discounted its crude last weekend to maintain its share of big Asian markets.

The price cut, which applies to September purchases, comes after two …

August 5, 2016 - 9:33 am Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News
Oil Falls Below $40 as Global Oversupply Concerns Persist

Oil Falls Below $40 as Global Oversupply Concerns Persist

OPEC’s July output could be a record

Oil prices have fallen below the $40 per barrel mark as markets continue to worry about global oversupply of crude oil. Oil prices flirted with the $40 mark earlier this week, but finally …

A Year Later, Iran Adds 800 MBOPD, but will it Reach 5 MMBOPD?

A Year Later, Iran Adds 800 MBOPD, but will it Reach 5 MMBOPD?

Iran tapped spare capacity and increased production more than 800 MBOPD

July 14 marks the one-year anniversary of the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) negotiated by Iran and the P5+1, which included the U.N. Security Council …

U.S. Holds More Total Oil Resources than Any Other Country According to New Estimates

U.S. Holds More Total Oil Resources than Any Other Country According to New Estimates

Data includes estimates of yet to be discovered resources

The U.S. has taken a new place atop the list of countries with the largest recoverable oil resource potential in the world. This places the U.S. ahead of Russia and Saudi …

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The Glut is Over – Saudi Oil Minister

“Supply and demand are almost equal”- Khalid al-Falih

Global oil markets are improving as supply and demand come back to parity said Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Khalid al-Falih. The global glut that sent oil prices tumbling at the end of …

OPEC: Too Close to Call - Oil & Gas 360

OPEC Makes Changes, Just Not the Ones We Were Hoping to See

No cuts, no ceilings, but new secretary general is elected – OPEC

The biannual OPEC meeting in Vienna today has come and gone, but OPEC’s policy of defending market share remains. Reports indicated earlier in the week that the group

June 2, 2016 - 5:50 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Oil and Gas 360 Articles, OPEC
OPEC May Bring Back a Production Cap, Oil Up and Down around $49

OPEC May Bring Back a Production Cap, Oil Up and Down around $49

Saudi Arabia may use a production cap to mend bridges with other OPEC members

Oil prices rebounded off of intraday lows today on news that OPEC may pursue a production cap in its meeting Thursday. OPEC did away with its

June 1, 2016 - 4:55 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Oil and Gas 360 Articles, OPEC
June 2 OPEC Meeting: what is Saudi Arabia’s Role in the Changing Dynamics of OPEC?

June 2 OPEC Meeting: what is Saudi Arabia’s Role in the Changing Dynamics of OPEC?

Saudi’s internal needs first, OPEC’s somewhere down the scaleOPEC

With the biannual OPEC meeting fast approaching, many are wondering what role Saudi Arabia will take in the organization with the recent change of oil ministers. Traditionally, Saudi Arabia has served …

May 31, 2016 - 6:08 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Oil and Gas 360 Articles, OPEC
U.S. Remains World’s Top Hydrocarbon Producer in 2015

U.S. Remains World’s Top Hydrocarbon Producer in 2015

Total U.S. hydrocarbon production continued to grow even as prices remained low

The United States remained the largest hydrocarbon producer in the world for the third consecutive year in 2015. Despite low crude oil prices, and a 60% drop in …

Russian Crude to China Outpaces Saudi Arabia for Second Time

Russian Crude to China Outpaces Saudi Arabia for Second Time

Imports of Russian crude to China are up 52.4% from last year

For the second time this year, Russia supplied more crude oil to China than Saudi Arabia. Crude imports from Russia increased 53.4% year-over-year in April to reach 1.17 …

Iran Reignites Middle East Price War

Iran Reignites Middle East Price War

Iran made a statement when the country issued official selling prices for June contracts of heavy crude oil sold to Asia. The most recent pricing information unveiled by Iran is the largest discount to Saudi and Iraqi oil since 2007. …

Saudi Arabia Depleting Stocks As Production Remains Flat

Saudi Arabia Depleting Stocks As Production Remains Flat

Saudi stockpiles reach an 18-month low in March

Saudi Arabia’s oil production remained unchanged in the final month of the first quarter, according to reports from OPEC, but as demand for the kingdom’s oil continues to grow, OPEC’s largest …