Category: Production

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

OPEC upbeat over 2024 oil demand outlook despite slowdown

OPEC’s forecast for 2024 will likely be lower than the growth it expects this year of 2.35 million barrels per day, or 2.4 percent, an abnormally high rate as the world moved out of the pandemic

Morgan Stanley cuts oil price forecasts, sees surplus in H1 2024

Morgan Stanley lowered its oil price forecasts, predicting a market surplus in the first half of 2024 with non-OPEC supply growing faster than demand next year

Gas production in Vaca Muerta reaches record high in May

La producción de gas en la formación de hidrocarburos no convencionales argentina Vaca Muerta subió en mayo al récord de 57,3 millones de metros cúbicos diarios, informó el Ministerio de Economía

Saudi Arabia and Russia deepen oil cuts, sending prices higher

Saudi Arabia and Russia, the world’s biggest oil exporters, deepened oil cuts, sending prices higher despite concerns over a global economic slowdown and possible further interest rate hikes from the US Federal Reserve

OPEC oil output posts small drop in June ahead of Saudi cut

OPEC oil output has fallen only slightly in June as increases in Iraq and Nigeria limited the impact of cutbacks by others, despite a wider OPEC+ deal and voluntary cuts by several members to support the market