Category: Production

OPEC pins oil demand hopes on second-half recovery as India dents Q2

In a monthly report, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said demand will rise by 5.95 million barrels per day (bpd) this year, or 6.6%. The forecast was unchanged from last month

Oil gains after cyberattack forces shutdown of US fuel pipelines

Oil rose after a cyberattack forced the shutdown of major fuel pipelines in the United States and raised concerns about supply disruption, outweighing rising coronavirus cases in Asia

EIA: US crude stockpiles slump after a surge in exports

U.S. crude oil stockpiles last week fell more sharply than expected as refining output rose and exports surged, the Energy Information Administration said

OPEC’s share of Indian oil imports plunges to 2 decade low

Total crude imports by the world’s third-biggest oil importer fell to 3.97 million barrels per day (bpd) in the 2021 fiscal year to March 31, down 11.8% from a year earlier, the data showed

Iran again boosts OPEC oil output in April

Iran’s exports are rising as talks take place to revive a 2015 nuclear deal which could eventually allow more oil to the market. So far, OPEC and its allies, known as OPEC+, are not concerned by Iran and plan their own output boost from May

India demand worries knock oil prices from six-week highs

Oil prices slipped, taking a breather after touching their highest in six weeks as concerns of wider lockdowns in India and Brazil to curb the COVID-19 pandemic offset a bullish outlook on summer fuel demand and the economic recovery

OPEC+ sticks to plan to ease oil output cuts from May 1

The panel decided to stick to policies broadly agreed at a previous April 1 meeting of OPEC+, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said after the talks

OPEC+ to meet amid concern about rising virus cases

OPEC and its allies led by Russia will meet to discuss production policy amid upbeat forecasts for energy demand despite concerns about new coronavirus spikes in India, Brazil and Japan

Oil falls on India’s COVID surge, supply increase

Oil fell on fears that surging COVID-19 cases in India will dent fuel demand in the world’s third-biggest oil importer, while the end of a force majeure on exports from a Libyan terminal and an expected supply increase from OPEC+ added to pressure

OPEC says NOPEC bill could put US overseas assets

U.S. assets and personnel overseas could be at risk if the country decided to pass a bill against OPEC, known as NOPEC, the head of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries told member states