Ben Harris, US Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, said Thursday, February 16, that Russia’s decision to reduce crude oil production by 500,000 barrels per day reflects its inability to sell all of its oil, as Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced last week that Moscow will voluntarily reduce production …
Read More »Ukraine: talks to extend the grain corridor begin within a week
Ukraine’s Deputy Infrastructure Minister Yury Vaskov said on Friday that negotiations to extend the grain export corridor agreement across the Black Sea will start within a week. The Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered in July by the United Nations and Turkey, allowed grain to be exported from three Ukrainian ports …
Read More »Britain and European allies send military equipment to Ukraine
Britain announced on Wednesday that it and other European countries will provide Ukraine with military equipment, including spare parts for tanks and ammunition for artillery. The British Ministry of Defense said Britain had agreed with the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Lithuania to send an initial support package to …
Read More »Noor Capital | Interview with Mohammed Hashad on Dubai TV – February 13, 2023
Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the American Association of Technical Analysts, commented on the most important developments in the financial markets during the past trading week, and shed light, in an interview on Dubai TV, on the expectations of US inflation data, …
Read More »Russian fuel exports fell by 10% between February 1 and 12
Russia’s seaborne oil product exports fell about 10 percent between February 1 and 12 compared to the same period in January, traders said, as a result of EU sanctions, a lack of available tankers and storm closures of ports, the Refinitiv data showed. The European Union imposed a price ceiling …
Read More »Ukraine’s grain exports declined by 28.7% in 2022/23
Ukraine’s Ministry of Agriculture data showed on Monday that Ukraine’s grain exports in the 2022/23 season, which continues until June, fell by 28.7 percent to 29.2 million tons so far, due to a poor harvest and logistical difficulties caused by the Russian invasion. The exports included about 10.4 million tons …
Read More »Russia to cut oil output by 500,000 bpd in March
Russia will cut oil production by 500,000 barrels per day, or around 5% of output , in March, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday, after the West imposed price caps on Russian oil and oil products. The price of Brent crude rose on the news of the output …
Read More »Russia expects its oil production to decrease in 2023
Russian news agencies quoted Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak as saying on Friday that there is a possibility that the country’s oil production will decline in 2023, as a result of pressure exerted by the European Union and the ceiling set by the Group of Seven for the price of …
Read More »Russia warns of consequences after UK fighter jet deliveries to Ukraine
British fighter jet deliveries to Ukraine would have military and political ramifications for the entire European continent according to the Russian embassy in London.The headlines from Tass follow Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s call for deliveries of British warplanes to ensure a victory that would “change the world.”There has been little …
Read More »OPEC+ Meeting Preview: What does oil market expect following Russian-Saudi talks on oil strategy?
On Monday’s talks over the phone, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed OPEC+ cooperation with particular focus on the necessity to maintain the stability of crude oil prices ahead of a virtual OPEC+ meeting scheduled for Wednesday.Wednesday meeting, which will take place at 1100 …
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