Category: Production

Saudi Arabia oil exports hit 21-month low in June

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports dropped in June to the lowest level in 21 months, the latest data by the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI) showed

OPEC+ panel keeps policy unchanged

An OPEC+ ministerial panel, called the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee, decided to maintain the group’s current oil output policy during a meeting

Saudi Arabia extends 1 million bpd oil cut, may deepen it in future

Saudi Arabia will extend a voluntary oil output cut of one million barrels per day for another month to include September, it said, adding it could be extended beyond that or deepened

OPEC+ panel unlikely to tweak oil policy at Friday meeting

OPEC+ is unlikely to tweak its current oil output policy when a panel meets on Friday, as tighter supplies and resilient demand drive an oil price rally

OPEC oil output falls on Saudi cut and Nigerian outage

A survey found that OPEC pumped 27.34 million barrels per day (bpd) this month, marking a decline of 840,000 bpd from June. This is the lowest output level since September 2021

Oil on track for fifth week of gains

Bolstered by supply cuts from the OPEC+ alliance announced earlier this month, both oil benchmarks are on track for a 3.6% weekly increase

Equinor Q2 profit down 57% as oil and gas prices fall

Equinor posted a 57% year-on-year decline in second quarter core profit, in line with expectations as oil and gas prices fell, while maintaining its dividend and share buyback levels, sending its shares slightly lower

IEA chief says oil demand projections depend on China’s growth

The International Energy Agency (IEA) will revise its global oil demand growth projections based on the economic growth prospects of China and some other countries, its executive director Fatih Barol said

UAE says current OPEC+ actions sufficient for now

Current actions by OPEC+ to support the oil market are sufficient for now, UAE Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said, but the group is “only a phone call away” if any further steps are needed

Commerzbank cuts oil price forecasts to reflect bearish market sentiment

Commerzbank cut its 2023 and 2024 oil price forecasts, reflecting pessimism in the market over the economic outlook despite supply cuts from key producers that could contribute to a deficit