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OPEC oil output rises in August as Iran hits 2018 high

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has pumped 27.56 million barrels per day (bpd) this month, up 220,000 bpd from July

Exxon says world set to fail 2°C global warming cap by 2050

Oil and natural gas are still projected to meet more than half of the world’s energy needs in 2050, or 54%, Exxon Mobil Corp said, with the world failing to keep global temperature increases below 2 degrees Celsius

Goldman says oil stock draws cut bearish risk to Brent price

Goldman Sachs sees less of a downside risk to oil prices from higher-than-expected inventories, noting that lower OECD commercial stocks could add US$2 to its end-2023 Brent outlook of US$86 per barrel

EIA: US crude inventories register bigger-than-expected decline

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said crude inventories dropped by 9.6 million barrels in the week ended June 23, putting stockpiles down for a second week in a row.

Iran determined to increase its oil exports despite US sanctions

Iran is determined to increase its oil exports despite sanctions imposed by the United States on Tehran’s crude sales, Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji said

The OPEC and allies led by Russia, a group known as OPEC+, agreed to stick to a policy from July of phasing out record output cuts by adding 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) a month to the market

OPEC August oil output rises, but outages limit gain

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has pumped 26.93 million barrels per day (bpd), the survey found, up 210,000 bpd from July’s estimate

US shale oil output to rise to highest since May 2020

US shale oil output is predicted to rise to 8.1 million barrels per day in September, the highest since May 2020, in accordance to the EIA’s month-to-month drilling productiveness report

Oil steadies but Delta outbreaks cloud demand prospects

Oil prices steadied after four days of declines, with investors still worried about the outlook for fuel demand as the use of rail, air and other forms of transport is constrained by surging COVID-19 cases worldwide

OPEC+ sees no need to meet U.S. call for more supply

OPEC and its allies, including Russia, believe oil markets do not need more oil than they plan to release in the coming months, despite U.S. pressure to add supplies to check an oil price rise