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OPEC output boost severely limited as African members struggle

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries added just 90,000 barrels a day in December

OPEC picks Kuwait’s Al-Ghais as next top diplomat

Haitham al-Ghais – whose three-decade oil industry career includes stints in Beijing and London – will become the group’s secretary-general in August

OPEC sees tighter first quarter as it considers output hike

It sees a surplus of 1.4 million barrels a day in the first three months of 2022

OPEC+ seen reviving output in sign of confidence for 2022 demand

The 23-nation alliance is likely to proceed with another modest monthly hike of 400,000 barrels a day as it restores production halted during the pandemic

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Saudi Arabia warns traders against shorting oil prices

While oil has soared about 45 per cent this year, it slumped more than 10 per cent on November 26, the day after Thanksgiving

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Saudi Aramco awards $15.5bn pipeline deal

A group led by BlackRock will buy a 49 per cent stake in Aramco Gas Pipelines

Saudi Arabia raises oil prices for Asian and US customers

Oil slid for a sixth straight week due to the spread of Omicron and the prospect of more barrels coming to the market

OPEC+ warns of response as Biden poised for oil reserve release

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies will meet on December 2

UAE says oil prices would be even higher if it wasn’t for OPEC+

Brent crude’s climbed 62 per cent this year to almost $84 a barrel

Saudi Aramco raises oil prices sharply after OPEC+ sticks to output plan

Saudi Arabia sends more than 60 per cent of its crude exports to Asia

Oil extends losses as US stockpiles expand before OPEC+ meet

Nationwide US crude inventories increased by 3.29 million barrels last week

OPEC made only half of planned supply hike amid African losses

The combination of a recovery in fuel consumption after the pandemic and constrained supply has led to a global energy crunch

Oil drops at start of key week as Biden boosts pressure on OPEC+

Crude has soared this year, with production trailing supply as the global economy recovered from the impact of the pandemic

Brent oil advances as investors weigh stockpiles, OPEC+ policy

Oil is set for a monthly gain in October, building on six quarterly advances

Brent oil rises above $85 as Saudi Arabia vows caution on supply

Oil has more than doubled over the past 12 months as the global economy rebounded from the dislocation caused by the coronavirus pandemic

Qatar says rejoining OPEC would not fit with its strategy

Qatar decided to leave the cartel in late 2018

Oman’s first S&P upgrade in over a decade may be on the cards

Oman’s fiscal deficit may narrow to 4.2 per cent of gross domestic product in 2021

Brent oil jumps above $80 as global energy crunch shakes markets

Oil has soared this year as the roll-out of vaccines to combat the pandemic aids energy demand

UAE sees no need for OPEC+ to change oil-production plan

Benchmark Brent crude is currently trading around $75 a barrel, up 45 per cent this year

UAE assessing net-zero emissions target ahead of COP26

No major OPEC producer has announced a net-zero target

Brent oil gains with stocks after worst losing streak since 2018

Asia is set to send excess diesel supplies to Europe and possibly to the US as the delta variant dents demand

IEA cuts oil demand outlook for rest of 2021 due to Covid-19

Oil prices have retreated 6 per cent this month as the contagious delta variant triggers renewed lockdowns in China and other key Asian consumers

Oil climbs from three-week low as traders assess demand outlook

Delta has raised concerns about the short-term demand outlook

UAE hikes petrol prices for August 2021

The UAE fuel price committee also announced an increase in the price of diesel

Brent oil steadies near 8-week low after market selloff on Covid-19 resurgence

Oil has run into stiff headwinds in July after rising in seven of the past eight months

OPEC+ resolves deadlock, agrees on deal to boost oil output from August

The agreement means the cartel will boost output by 400,000 barrels a day each month from August

OPEC+ to meet on Sunday to discuss oil output deal

If there is a deal on Sunday, it is unclear how quickly additional supplies can be delivered to the market

OPEC+ yet to reach an agreement on oil output deal – UAE

The UAE’s energy ministry issued a statement acknowledging that talks are underway

Oil touches highest level since Oct 2018 on warning about supply crunch

Oil has rallied more than 50 per cent this year as the vaccine rollout boosts demand in key economies