Category: Production

Equinor, partners to invest $9 bln in new gas field off Brazil

Equinor and its partners have decided to invest about $9 billion to develop the BM-C-33 gas and condensate discovery off Brazil, the Norwegian company said

US crude stockpiles fall, gasoline builds as demand weakens, EIA says

U.S. crude oil inventories fell for a third week in a row, while gasoline stockpiles unexpectedly rose last week as demand weakened, the Energy Information Administration said

OPEC oil output falls on Iraq, Nigeria outages

LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) – OPEC oil output fell in April due to a halt in some of Iraq’s exports and delays to Nigerian shipments, a Reuters survey stated, adding to the impact of strong adherence by top producers to a supply cut deal by the wider OPEC+ alliance

US confiscates Iran oil cargo on tanker amid Tehran tensions

As oil markets remain jittery, the cargo seizure is the latest escalation between Washington and Tehran after years of sanctions pressure by the U.S. over Iran’s nuclear program

OPEC+ cuts, China demand will steer oil towards $90 by year-end

Oil prices will pick up pace towards $90 a barrel over the course of this year as production cuts by OPEC+ and rebounding China demand shield against a deteriorating economic backdrop in the West, a Reuters poll showed.

Russia says OPEC+ sees no need for further oil output cuts

Russian Deputy Prime Alexander Novak said that OPEC+ group of leading oil producers does not see the need for further oil output cuts despite lower-than-expected Chinese demand, though the organisation is always able to tweak its policy

Kazakh oil can help Czech Republic replace Russian crude

Kazakh oil can help ensure the Czech Republic’s energy security after it stopped importing Russian crude, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on a visit to the Central Asian country

Russia on track for 2023 oil output of 9.6 mbpd in line with cuts

Russia’s oil output this year is on course to top 480 million tonnes, or about 9.6 million barrels per day (bpd), a Russian government source said. The figure, which excludes gas condensate, is in line with Russia’s pledge to cut production by 500,000 bpd to 9.5 million bpd from March until year-end

G7 coalition to keep Russian oil price cap at $60 per barrel

The Group of Seven (G7) coalition will keep a $60 per barrel price cap on seaborne Russian oil, a coalition official said, despite rising global crude prices and calls by some countries for a lower price cap to restrict Moscow’s revenues

Saudi Arabia crude exports slip in February

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports slipped more than 2% in February data from the Joint Organisations Data Initiative (JODI) showed