#Crude Oil

OPEC Secretary General tells COP29 oil is a gift from God

OPEC Secretary General tells COP29 oil is a gift from God

OPEC has said that technologies like carbon capture can tackle the climate impact of burning fossil fuels

Oil prices surge after OPEC + extends output cuts

Oil hovers below $70 for second day

Oil benchmarks fell nearly $3 on Tuesday, with Brent hitting its lowest since December 2021 and WTI falling to a May 2023 trough

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Will OPEC+ go forward with its planned oil output increase in October?

Total OPEC+ oil production is scheduled to increase by roughly 180,000 b/d each month in the fourth quarter of 2024

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Aramco CEO expects demand growth of 2 million bpd in second half

Amin Nasser said he expects global oil demand of 104.7 million bpd in 2024

Oil prices surge after OPEC + extends output cuts

OPEC+ likely to stick to output policy at JMMC meet

Oil has fallen from a 2024 high, above $92 a barrel in April to trade around $81, on July 30

Oil prices surge after OPEC + extends output cuts

Oil falls 1.5%, ends week lower on China demand fears

For the week, Brent was trading down more than 1 per cent while WTI fell beyond 3 per cent

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Petrobras wrapping up due diligence to buy back refinery from Mubadala, sources say

Brazil’s Mines and Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira said Petrobras will only enter into an agreement if the buyback is “economically viable”

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Saudi crude oil supply to China to rebound in August, regain market share

Saudi exports to China had tumbled in June, to 1.12 million barrels per day, the lowest since March 2020

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Record-breaking trading activity for UAE’s Murban Crude

The platform’s extensive reach allows investors from multiple jurisdictions to participate in trading the Murban Crude oil futures

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Red Sea crisis pushing 47% crude oil, fuels around Africa

According to data provided by EIA, total US trade around the cape rose by about one-third, in the first six months of 2024

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Saudi crude oil exports to China to fall for 3rd straight month in July: Reports

July exports are expected to be down from about 39 million barrels in June, possibly the lowest levels for the year, say reports

Oil prices surge after OPEC + extends output cuts

OPEC+ to hold June 2 crude oil output policy meeting online

The OPEC+ supply cuts since late 2022 have been against a backdrop of rising output from the US and other non-member producers

OPEC+ latest: Group meets against backdrop of uncertain market

OPEC+: Understanding the differences over oil production capacity

Capacity discussions can be complicated by different oil price preferences among OPEC+ members

OPEC Fund approves over $500m in new global development support

OPEC sticks to global oil demand projections in monthly outlook report

OPEC sounded an upbeat tone on the economic outlook as well as future oil demand

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India’s Reliance starts trading US oil setting Brent oil benchmark

The move by Reliance comes as India, the world’s third-biggest oil importer and consumer, is looking to diversify its oil supplies

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Saudi Arabia to focus on energy transition, Aramco to maintain capacity: Prince Abdulaziz

Aramco chief executive Amin Nasser said he expected oil demand to increase to 104 million bpd this year and to 105 million bpd in 2025

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OPEC+ leaves oil production levels unchanged, to review production cut extension in March

OPEC said its “committee will continue to monitor” countries’ conformity with output decisions

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OPEC oil output sees biggest monthly fall in January: Trend watch

OPEC oil output in January registered the biggest monthly drop since July, as several members implemented new voluntary production cuts

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UAE petrol prices for February 2024: Here’s how much a full tank will cost

The UAE has announced revised fuel prices for the coming month

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UAE announces petrol price hike for February

Consumers will have to shell out a few fils more as authorities announced a hike in petrol prices for February

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Oil eased ahead of Christmas break on possible future Angola output increase

Brent crude oil futures fell 32 cents, or 0.4 per cent, to settle at $79.07 a barrel

UAE announces petrol, diesel prices for December

Fuel prices fall in UAE: latest December rates revealed

The fuel price committee reduced the retail rates for Super 98, Special 95, and E-Plus 91 by as much as 7 fils per litre in December

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OPEC+ talks: Oil inches higher as Black Sea storm disrupts supply

OPEC+ is due to hold an online ministerial meeting to discuss 2024 production targets

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Saudi among world’s fastest growing economies in 2024: Moody’s

The Gulf’s biggest economy will be among the three top fastest growing countries in the world next year, with only India and Indonesia set to expand faster

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Oil set for third weekly decline as Middle East crisis concerns ebb

The drop in prices comes as concerns around supply disruptions due to the Israel crisis ease along with a reduced demand for China

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Oil dips as caution about data-heavy week offsets Israel crisis jump

Brent crude oil futures dropped 98 cents, or 1.1 per cent, to $89.50 a barrel

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How great is Japan’s reliance on the Middle East energy

Japan plans to cut use of LNG in the power sector to 20 per cent by 2030

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Chevron to buy Hess for $53bn in latest oil mega-merger

The combined companies expect to generate about $1bn in cost synergies within a year of its closing

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UAE’s Crescent, Iraq launch deals to develop three oil and gas fields

The Crescent Petroleum contracts are expected to begin producing 400 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas within 18 months

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Global market reaction to a week of the Israel-Gaza crisis

Oil and gas markets have been where the nervousness has been most evident due to fears that Israel could become bigger