Fears and concerns that the unrest in the Middle East could spread to the larger Gulf region, which produces oil and endanger world output, have driven up oil prices before retreating on Tuesday. The price of the worldwide standard for crude oil, Brent, increased by about 5% on Monday during …
Read More »Reuters: Russian oil production rose month-on-month in May
An OPEC+ document seen by Reuters and citing secondary sources showed on Thursday that Russia’s crude oil production rose to 9.273 million barrels per day in May from 9.159 million in April. Total production by members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and their allies including Russia, …
Read More »OPEC sticks to its expectations that demand for oil will exceed pre-pandemic levels this year
OPEC maintained its forecast that global oil demand will exceed pre-coronavirus levels in 2022, but said that the Russian invasion of Ukraine and pandemic developments pose a significant risk. In a monthly report released on Tuesday, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries stuck to its forecast that global oil …
Read More »Reuters: OPEC expects global oil demand growth to slow in 2023
Global oil demand growth will slow in 2023 as higher crude and fuel prices push up inflation and slow the global economy, delegates from OPEC and industry sources said. Fuel use has rebounded after falling due to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and is on track to surpass 2019 levels …
Read More »UAE: OPEC+ Struggles With Oil Production Hikes
Since OPEC+ started retrogressive last year the record cuts from April 2020, the group has been struggling to meet its production quota as many members lack spare capacity or investment to increase production. OPEC+ is currently pumping 2.6 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil below its target, and efforts …
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