Tag: OPEC

Oil prices rise sharply after Russia’s attack on Ukraine

Oil prices rose as Russia and Ukraine exchanged missile strikes, overshadowing the impact of a larger-than-expected increase in U.S. crude inventories

World faces oil surplus in 2025 on weak demand, IEA says

Global oil supply will exceed demand in 2025 even if OPEC+ cuts remain in place, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said, as rising production from the US and other producers outpaces sluggish demand

OPEC again cuts 2024, 2025 oil demand growth forecasts

In a monthly report, OPEC said world oil demand would rise by 1.82 million barrels per day in 2024, down from growth of 1.93 million bpd forecast last month. Until August, OPEC had kept the outlook unchanged since its first forecast in July 2023

OPEC positive on global oil demand, sees no peak on horizon

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is very positive on demand for oil in both the short and long term, Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais said at an energy industry event in Abu Dhabi

OPEC+ could delay December oil output hike, sources say

OPEC+ could delay December’s planned increase to oil production by a month or more, sources close to the matter said, citing concern about soft oil demand and rising supply

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

OPEC+ panel sticks to output policy, doubles down on compliance

A meeting of top OPEC+ ministers has kept oil output policy unchanged including a plan to start raising output from December, while also emphasizing the need for some members to make further cuts to compensate for overproduction

OPEC+ set to go ahead with Dec oil output hike

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies will go ahead with a planned oil production increase in December but first need to cut output to address overproduction by some members