Tag: OPEC

OPEC, allies raise limits for 5 countries to end oil dispute

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — OPEC and allied nations agreed Sunday to raise the production limits imposed on five countries next year and boost their production by 2 million barrels per day by the end of this year, ending a dispute that roiled oil markets. The disagreement, sparked […]

OPEC+ discusses further easing of oil cuts from August -sources

DUBAI, June 22 – OPEC+ is discussing a further easing of oil output cuts from August as oil prices rise on demand recovery, but no decision had been taken yet on the exact volume to bring back to the market, two OPEC+ sources said on Tuesday. The Organization […]

OPEC, Russia seen gaining more power with Shell Dutch ruling

Climate activists who scored big against Western majors last week had some unlikely cheerleaders in the oil capitals of Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Russia. Defeats in the courtroom and boardroom mean Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L), ExxonMobil (XOM.N) and Chevron (CVX.N) are all under pressure to cut carbon emissions faster. That’s good news […]

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

OPEC’s share of India’s oil imports fell to the lowest in at least two decades in the year to the end of March as overall purchases by Asia’s third largest economy fell to a six-year low, data obtained from industry and trade sources showed. Total crude imports by […]

Oil on track for big weekly gain as OPEC+ agree output cuts

LONDON – Oil prices rose sharply on Friday and were on track for weekly gains as a meeting of OPEC and its allies agreed to extend output cuts by 500,000 barrels per day in early 2020. The additional cuts by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and […]

OPEC’s share of Indian oil imports in October hits lowest since 2011

NEW DELHI – OPEC’S share of India’s oil imports fell to 73% in October, its lowest monthly share since at least 2011, tanker data from sources showed, as refiners shipped in fuel from the United States and other suppliers. India, which usually imports about 80% of its needs […]

OPEC set to prolong oil output cuts after Moscow-Riyadh deal

OPEC and its allies are set this week to prolong oil output cuts to further boost prices, after the two biggest players Russia and Saudi Arabia agreed to do so. Ministers from the 14-nation Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meet in Vienna on Monday to discuss […]

OPEC and partners near deal over cuts in production

OPEC ministers presented a “final draft” of an agreement for oil production cuts to a meeting Friday with partner countries including Russia, as oil prices rebounded at news that a deal may be close. The price of Brent, the European benchmark, surged five percent on Friday after reports […]

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