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Read More »Oil rises ahead of OPEC + meeting to discuss production cuts
Oil prices rose on Tuesday amid expectations that the OPEC+ group may agree to a significant cut in crude production when it meets this week. Brent crude futures rose 79 cents, or 0.9 percent, to $89.65 a barrel by 1054 GMT, after gaining more than 4 percent in the previous …
Read More »Reuters: OPEC+ discusses reducing oil production by more than 1m bpd
An OPEC source said that the OPEC + group of oil producers is looking at possible production cuts of more than one million barrels per day, excluding any voluntary cuts by any member country alone. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group known as …
Read More »Reuters: The OPEC + alliance began discussions on reducing production at the October 5 meeting
Three sources told Reuters that major producers in the OPEC + alliance have started discussions on reducing oil production at the next meeting of the alliance scheduled for October 5. A source in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) told Reuters that the cut was “highly expected”, while …
Read More »OPEC sticks to its optimistic forecasts for oil demand growth in 2022 and 2023
OPEC on Tuesday maintained its forecast for strong global oil demand growth in 2022 and 2023, based on indications that major economies are doing better than expected despite unfavorable factors such as rising inflation. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said in a monthly report that oil demand …
Read More »Oil rises on supply support, but is heading for a weekly decline
Oil prices rose on Friday, boosted by investor interest in Russia’s threat to halt oil and gas exports to some buyers, but crude is set for a second weekly decline as demand is affected by large interest rate increases by central banks and the impact of coronavirus-related restrictions in China. …
Read More »Oil prices fall as pandemic restrictions extend in China
Oil prices fell on Thursday, after recording sharp losses in the previous session, as the extension of China’s closure measures to curb the spread of the Coronavirus exacerbated fears of a slowdown in global economic activity, which is hurting demand. Brent crude futures lost 40 cents, or 0.4 percent, to …
Read More »Oil prices rise after Putin threatens to cut supplies
Oil prices rose on Wednesday on the back of Russian threats to withdraw from energy supply contracts, reversing losses incurred earlier in the session when they fell to their lowest levels since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Brent crude futures rose 85 cents, or 0.92 percent, to $93.68 a barrel by …
Read More »Oil is falling as concerns about demand return
Oil prices fell on Tuesday after a two-day rally, as concerns returned over weak demand and the possibility of raising interest rates, as crude gave up the support it got from the first cut in production targets announced by OPEC + since 2020. New closures to curb the outbreak of …
Read More »OPEC + agrees to cut oil production by 100,000 barrels per day in October
In its most recent ministerial meeting, the OPEC group decided to reduce oil production by 100,000 barrels per day, compared to the increase approved during the last meeting. The OPEC + ministerial meeting confirmed the negative impact of volatility and low liquidity on the current oil market, and the need …
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