Category: Production

Aramco CEO sees average demand of 104.5 mln bpd in 2024

The oil market is currently balanced and demand is expected to average 104.5 million barrels per day this year, the CEO of Saudi Arabian oil giant Saudi Aramco said

Oil prices plunge more than 5%

Oil prices have plunged more than 5% after Israel’s weekend airstrikes on Iran targeted military objectives, avoiding oil and nuclear facilities

Vista plans to reach 100,000 boe per day output by 2025

The company, led by Miguel Galuccio, will invest between $1.1 billion and $1.3 billion in 2025 to achieve this production level by connecting 60 new wells and will announce a new long-term strategic plan next year

As US Permian crude turns lighter, it risks losing favor with refiners

Companies drilling for the crude that turned the U.S. into the world’s top oil producer face an unexpected dilemma: their West Texas Midland crude is getting lighter, which could make it less appealing to some refiners

Indian oil minister hopes global oil prices will come down

India’s oil minister hopes that global oil prices will come down despite geopolitical tensions as more supplies are coming into the market

Argentina regains a surplus in the energy balance

According to official data, the country accumulated a positive balance of $3.157 billion in the first eight months of this year. According to official and private projections, Argentina could end 2024 with a surplus between $5 billion and $6 billion

OPEC calls ‘science fiction’ the notion that consumption will start to decline this decade

OPEC accused the International Energy Agency (IEA) of “distorting the past and present” for predicting that fossil fuel consumption will peak this decade and that an “age of electricity” will soon begin

IEA sees oil surplus looming, reassures on Iran supply risk

The world oil market is heading for a sizeable surplus in the new year, the International Energy Agency said as it reassured markets that the agency stood ready to act if needed to cover any supply disruption from Iran

OPEC cuts 2024, 2025 global oil demand growth view again

The weaker outlook highlights the dilemma faced by OPEC+, which comprises the OPEC and allies such as Russia, which is planning to start raising output in December after earlier delaying the hike against a backdrop of falling prices

EIA slashes US, Global oil demand forecasts for 2025

U.S. and global oil demand growth will be smaller next year than prior forecasts, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said in its Short-Term Energy Outlook report