Oil price struggles to recover after worst reaction to OPEC in four years
Oil struggled to recover after suffering its worst reaction to an OPEC meeting in more than four years.
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Oil slips as gloomy economic data takes shine off OPEC deal
Oil edged lower as investors weighed troubling economic data from around the world against OPEC’s extension of output cuts into 2020.
OPEC set to extend oil output cuts into 2020 as demand falters
The OPEC+ alliance is poised to extend production cuts into 2020 as the world’s leading oil exporters fret about a weakening outlook for global demand growth and the relentless rise in output from America’s shale fields.
Cnooc’s UK business posts £1bn pre-tax profit
A recovering oil price drove a boost to profits for Cnooc’s operations in the UK and Ireland in 2018.
Oil drops below $54 as global recession, supply concerns mount
Oil closed down in New York for the first time in three days amid rising concerns about the likelihood of a global economic contraction and mounting supplies.
Oil optimism slumps to 12-week low as price dips to bear market
Hedge funds kept running away from oil as prices tumbled into a bear market.
OPEC suggests oil supply freeze could continue ‘for months to come’
Saudi Arabia and other key producers in OPEC signaled their intention to keep oil supplies constrained for the rest of the year, while pledging to prevent any genuine shortages.
Oil jumps as OPEC signals continued cuts and U.S. threatens Iran
Oil started the week strongly after Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ members signaled intentions to keep supplies constrained for the rest of the year, while U.S. tensions with Iran ratcheted up as President Donald Trump threatened the country in a tweet.
Oil price could shoot ‘violently upwards’ after Middle East tanker attacks, Rystad says
The global oil price could shoot “violently upwards” following supply disruptions in the Middle East, including attacks on a pair of oil tankers.
Oil price rise stimulates deals activity
Anderson Anderson & Brown Corporate Finance (“AABcf”) are delighted to share with you our quarterly Deals+ update for Q1 2019 in conjunction with Energy Voice, highlighting selected Oil & Gas M&A and Fundraising transactions across the UK.
Crude at five-month high as U.S. gasoline stockpiles tumble
Crude closed at a five-month high after U.S. government data showed the biggest decline in gasoline stockpiles since 2017, offsetting an increase in crude inventories.
Saudis urge OPEC+ to stick with oil cuts as job not yet done
OPEC and its allies have much work ahead to balance global oil markets and are prepared to do what’s necessary in the second half, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih said.
Oil poised for weekly gain as OPEC+ curbs counter trade worries
Oil headed for its biggest weekly gain in a month as the OPEC+ coalition’s supply cuts and reduced output from the world’s biggest offshore field overshadowed renewed concern over the U.S.-China trade war.
Concern growth may be slowing over US-China trade war
Oil extended its retreat as investor appetite for risk assets shrank and uncertainty persisted over how much OPEC will need to cut output to counter booming U.S. shale supplies.
Oil price rollercoaster ride as supply uncertainty persists
Oil continued on its rollercoaster ride, with volatility soaring on uncertainty over OPEC and American supply, a trade war between the U.S. and China and the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy.
Biggest rebound in two years for oil price
Oil held its biggest gain in two years, after being swept up in a rebound across risk assets spurred by optimism about the global economy.
OPEC is in `whatever it takes’ moment to prop up oil prices
OPEC hasn’t even started implementing its new six-month agreement to cut output, and already members responsible for most of the reductions have pledged to extend or even deepen it.
Oil unlikely to go above $70 through 2020, says Moody’s
Brent crude is unlikely to go above $70 a barrel through 2020, according to US credit rating agency and financial analyst Moody’s.
OPEC expected to cut oil production to support price
Opec countries are meeting to find a way to support the falling price of oil, with analysts predicting the cartel will agree to cut production by at least one million barrels per day.
What oil at $50 a barrel means for the world economy
Just a couple of months ago, major oil trading houses were predicting the return of $100 crude. Now, with oil prices at half that level, here’s a look at what the slump means for the world economy.
‘Dramatic’ oil slide given ‘lack of catalysts’, says analyst
There has been a “dramatic” oil price slide, given "a lack of catalysts”, according to a leading analyst.
Oil climbs as OPEC output curb plan overshadows U.S. production
Oil shot back up following six weeks of losses as speculation of OPEC weighing bigger output cuts overshadowed signs of expanding American crude production.
The oil price is now controlled by just three men
OPEC has lost what control of the oil market it ever had. The actions (or tweets) of three men — Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman — will determine the course of oil prices in 2019 and beyond. But of course they each want different things.
Hedge funds back off on oil as Saudis signal OPEC to open spigot
Saudi Arabia is scaring hedge funds.
Scot Gov to maintain cap on Aberdeen business rates
Business rates increases for offices in Aberdeen and the north-east will continue to be capped at a maximum of 12.5% until 2022, the Scottish Government has announced.