Category: Production

OPEC oil output in April barely rises as African outages weigh

The increase in OPEC’s oil output in April undershot the rise planned under a deal with allies, a Reuters survey found, as declines in Libya and Nigeria offset supply increases by Saudi Arabia and other top producers

Oil extends gains as supply fears outweigh China lockdowns

Oil prices rose for a fourth day as fears over Russian supply disruption outweighed the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns in China, the world’s biggest crude importer

Shell tightens restrictions on Russian oil buying

Shell tightened its restrictions on buying Russian oil, saying it will no longer accept refined products with any Russian content, including blended fuels

OPEC tells IMF that oil price rally mainly due to geopolitics

OPEC told the International Monetary Fund’s steering committee that the surge in oil prices was largely due to the Ukraine crisis, in the latest signal that the producer group would not take further action to add supply

EIA: US crude stockpiles slump as export surge to more than 2-yr high

U.S. crude stockpiles fell sharply last week due to a surge in exports to a more than a two-year high, while production neared pre-pandemic levels, the Energy Information Administration said

Oil slides in volatile trade after IMF cuts growth outlook

Oil costs had been down practically 5% in unstable buying and selling on demand considerations after the Worldwide Financial Fund (IMF) reduce its financial progress forecasts and warned of upper inflation.

Oil rises on Russian oil production constraints

Oil prices climbed as Russian oil and gas condensate production fell to 2020 lowsand OPEC warned it would be impossible to replace potential supply losses from Russia

OPEC tells EU it’s not possible to replace potential Russian oil supply loss

OPEC told the European Union on Monday that current and future sanctions on Russia could create one of the worst ever oil supply shocks and it would be impossible to replace those volumes, and signalled it would not pump more

Canada can boost oil, gas exports by up to 300,000 bpd in 2022

Canada has capacity to increase oil and gas exports by up to 300,000 barrels per day in 2022 to help improve global energy security following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said in a statement

Argentina oil output hits 11-year high in February

Argentina’s oil production rose to 571,000 barrels per day in February, up 14% year-on-year driven by shale oil output, marking the highest level since the end of 2011, the energy secretariat said