Category: Production

OPEC gains market share in the Indian oil market in October

The OPEC share in Indian oil imports in October reached a 10-month high as refineries purchased more crude from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates after discounts were reduced for Russian crude that month, according to trade data

Russia sees oil and fuel exports down by more than 300,000 bpd in November

Russia’s energy ministry said it expects the country’s exports of crude oil and petroleum products to fall in November by more than 300,000 barrels per day (bpd), compared to the average level in May-June

BP shares slump as Q3 profit misses forecast on weak gas

BP reported third-quarter earnings of $3.3 billion, missing analysts’ forecasts due to weak gas trading results while the firm wrote down a large chunk of a U.S. offshore wind project

EIA: US crude output reaches monthly record in August

U.S. field production of crude oil rose to a new monthly record in August at 13.05 million barrels per day, the Energy Information Administration said

Argentina achieves record production driven by Vaca Muerta

Argentina achieved a record oil production in September, thanks to the boost from the massive unconventional hydrocarbon formation of Vaca Muerta in the southwest of the country, according to official sources

IEA sees enough strategic oil reserves, no action needed for now

The International Energy Agency (IEA) sees the current level of oil storage in member states sufficient to take action if required to stabilise oil markets, and sees no need to increase strategic reserve requirements

Russia’s Novak dismisses gas OPEC idea

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said in an interview that there were no plans to create an international natural gas cartel similar to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

Petrobras, Vale to seek opportunities for joint investment in renewables

The head of Brazil’s state oil firm Petrobras said it will sign a memorandum of understanding with mining giant Vale to study potential joint ventures in renewable energy, even as looks to new suppliers for diesel

Kremlin: no plans to raise crude oil supply to offset fuel export ban

Russia has not discussed with the OPEC+ group of leading oil producers a possible crude oil supply increase to compensate for Russia’s fuel exports ban, the Kremlin said

Russia dodges G7 price cap sanctions on most of its oil exports

Sept 24 (Reuters) – Russian crude oil supplies increased 50% this spring despite the G7 countries imposing sanctions due to war in Ukraine, the Financial Times reported citing data from analytics company Kpler