Plunge of oil demand limits storage capacity

The drop in oil demand by refiners at local level and the exports limited to a minimum at global level due to the coronavirus pandemic, pushed storage capacity to the limit in the producing provinces

BP announces quarterly loss as oil prices crash

The British giant said it slumped into a u$s4.4-billion net loss in the first quarter as the coronavirus pandemic crushed demand for oil. "Our industry has been hit by supply and demand shocks on a scale never seen before," BP's CEO stated

US Treasury Secretary says oil market is well supplied

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said oil markets are well supplied amid the U.S.–Israeli conflict involving Iran, adding that the United States plans to make a series of additional announcements on the matter

Vista net profit rises 50.5% in 2025

Vista Energy, whose operations are focused on Argentina’s Vaca Muerta unconventional hydrocarbon formation, reported a net profit of $719 million last year, up 50.5% from 2024

YPF reports net loss of $799 million in 2025

State-controlled Argentine oil company YPF reported a net loss of $799 million in 2025, compared with a net profit of $2.393 billion in 2024. .477 billion. Total hydrocarbon production reached 527,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day last year

Global oil demand to grow less than expected in 2026, IEA says

Global oil demand will grow more slowly than previously expected this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said, while forecasting that the global market will continue to face a sizable surplus despite supply cuts that reduced output in January

Goldman Sachs sees lower oil prices in 2026

Oil prices are likely to fall this year as a wave of supply creates a surplus in the market, although geopolitical risks linked to Russia, Venezuela and Iran will continue to fuel volatility, Goldman Sachs said