Oil holds above $100 as traders weigh tight market, OPEC+ limits
Oil held above $100 a barrel after posting the biggest one-day advance since May as fears of a fast-tightening market gripped traders.
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Saudis say oil decisions are for OPEC+ as Biden leaves kingdom
Saudi ministers insisted that oil policy decisions would be taken according to market logic and within the OPEC+ coalition, just as US President Joe Biden wrapped up a landmark trip to the kingdom.
OPEC faces a near-impossible production task in 2023
OPEC producers will need to pump crude at the fastest pace in five years in 2023 if they are to balance oil supply and demand. Capacity constraints suggest they may struggle.
Biden faces oil market challenge in Saudi trip
US President Joe Biden is due to visit the Middle East this week, with the oil market watching his trip to Saudi Arabia particularly closely.
OPEC secretary general dies
OPEC secretary general Mohammad Barkindo has died, according to Nigerian officials.
Global recoverable oil reserves fall by 9% amid โcollapseโ in exploration appetite
Recoverable oil reserves have fallen by around 152 billion barrels since last year, while undiscovered volumes have plummeted owing to diminished exploration appetite, according to analysis by Rystad Energy.
Russia muscles in on Indian oil market at expense of OPEC titans
Watch out Iraq and Saudi Arabia, Russia is making huge inroads into the Indian oil market and has quite possibly become the largest supplier to the giant Asian buyer.
Trafigura warns high prices to continue on under-investment
Trafigura has warned of further challenges for the energy, and metal, markets, with higher prices for some time, although also reporting record profits.
What OPEC+โs production deal means for global oil markets
OPEC+โs hotly anticipated output meeting on Thursday underwhelmed the market, with oil prices closing up after the decision.
OPEC+ opens taps wider, heeding US but keeping Russia onside
OPEC+ agreed to increase the size of its oil-supply hikes by about 50%, in a deal that kept Russia at the heart of the cartel while also heeding pressure from major consumers including the US.
OPEC+ sticks to small supply hike as EU eyes Russia oil ban
OPEC and its allies once again ratified a small monthly increase in production, even as global markets look set to tighten because the European Union is considering banning supplies from Russia.
Oil pares gains ahead of OPEC+ talks as EU plans Russian ban
Oil pared gains before an OPEC+ meeting on supply strategy, after earlier stretching an advance that followed the European Unionโs announcement Wednesday of a phased ban on Russian imports.
IEA cuts oil demand forecast as China reimposes lockdowns
The International Energy Agency cut its forecast for global oil demand this year after China reimposed lockdowns to contain the spread of a resurgent coronavirus.
OPEC ditches IEA numbers in favour of Rystad, WoodMac
OPEC members have opted to drop their use of data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) in their monthly reporting.
OPEC+ refuses to deviate from gradual oil output hikes
OPEC and its allies once again stood back from the crisis engulfing oil markets, refusing to deviate from their schedule of gradual production increases as the U.S. considered an unprecedented release from emergency crude stockpiles.
Oil climbs after two-day drop as investors assess Ukraine talks
Oil rebounded in Asian trading as investors cautiously assessed the outlook for a de-escalation of Russiaโs war in Ukraine, which has entered its second month and rattled markets worldwide.
Oil extends losses on China demand concerns ahead of OPEC+ meet
Oil kept falling after capping the biggest loss in almost three weeks on concern that a virus flare-up in China will weigh on global demand.
Oil climbs near $106 after jumping on doubts over peace talks
Oil extended gains in Asia after the biggest daily surge in 16 months pushed prices back above $100 a barrel as the Kremlin cast doubt on the progress of peace talks with Ukraine.
Oil edges higher after three-day slide as volatility continues
Oil rose after a three-day slide as investors weighed the fallout from Russiaโs invasion of Ukraine and Covid-19 lockdowns in China following its worst outbreak since the start of the pandemic.
Oilโs sizzling rally takes a breather after tumultuous week
Oil is heading for the biggest weekly decline since November, taking a breather after a period of wild trading and a surge in prices that followed Russiaโs invasion of Ukraine.
UAE says OPEC+ should boost output, setting up tension in group
The United Arab Emirates said it will call on its fellow OPEC+ members to boost oil output faster, a dramatic U-turn that could set the country against fellow members of the alliance led by Saudi Arabia and Russia.
Brent Crude oil price hits $117 as Russia invasion upends market
Oil soared to the highest price level since 2008 as buyers continued to shun crude from Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, while OPEC+ is doing its best to ignore the war started by one of its key members.
Brent oil rallies above $110 as IEA warns on energy security
Brent oil extended its relentless rally above $110 a barrel before an OPEC+ meeting as the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned that global energy security is under threat following Russiaโs invasion of Ukraine.
Oil jumps as more sanctions on Russia spur energy crisis fears
Oil soared at the open as energy and commodity markets were thrown into a state of disarray after Western nations unleashed more sanctions to isolate Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
China may need to rebuild its oil stockpiles, says Vitol
Oil prices, already up around 20% this year, could be boosted by China potentially replenishing its inventories and financial investors increasing their long positions, according to Vitol Group.