Category: Production

Oil stocks to rise on slower demand, OPEC cuts needed to bolster prices

Global oil stocks are set to rise next year amid weakening demand and a stronger U.S. dollar, executives at an oil conference said, adding that OPEC will have to cut output to reduce supply if they want prices to remain supported

Vaca Muerta hits gas production record

Vaca Muerta is producing a record 91 million cubic meters of gas per day and in December will exceed the ceiling of 308,000 barrels of oil per day, said Omar Gutiérrez, governor of the Argentine province of Neuquen

OPEC+ agrees small oil production cut

OPEC and its allies led by Russia agreed to a small oil production cut to bolster prices that have slid on fears of an economic slowdown

IEA: Russia oil output exceeds expectation, but pressure looms

Russia’s oil output has exceeded expectations in the wake of the war in Ukraine but Moscow will find it increasingly difficult to uphold production as Western sanctions begin to bite, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said

Oil and gas producers to see record surplus cash from high prices

High energy prices could almost double oil producers’ free cash from operations this year to $1.4 trillion, money that can be used to finance a shift to renewable fuels, pay down debt or reward investors, according to a study

Brent oil climbs above $100 a barrel on potential OPEC cuts

Benchmark Brent oil climbed above $100 a barrel after Saudi Arabia suggested this week that OPEC could consider cutting output in response to poor liquidity in the crude futures market and fears about a global economic downturn

With Iran deal looming, OPEC+ weighs oil cuts

Potential OPEC+ production cuts mooted this week by Saudi Arabia may not be imminent and are likely to coincide with the return of Iran to oil markets should it clinch a nuclear deal with the West

Turkey doubles Russian oil imports

Turkey increased oil imports from Russia, including Urals and Siberian Light grades, beyond 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) so far this year compared to just 98,000 bpd for the same period of 2021

Iran oil exports could rise further after June-July increase

Iran increased its oil exports in June and July and could raise them further this month by offering a deeper discount to Russian crude for its main buyer China, firms tracking the flows said

Oil falls to 6-mth low on economic data, awaits news of Iran nuclear deal

Oil prices fell about 3% to their lowest since before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as economic data spurred concerns about a potential global recession, while the market awaited clarity on talks to revive a deal that could allow more Iranian oil exports