Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras reported average oil and natural gas output of 3.281 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) in the first half of the year, up 15.1% from the same period in 2025
OPEC+ oil-producing countries will likely agree a further hike in output targets from September, even though the Iran war is again hindering some of its members from pumping more
The International Energy Agency (IEA) said it is closely monitoring oil markets as rising tensions in the Middle East fuel concerns over energy supply security
Gulf countries boosted crude oil and condensate exports in the first half of July to the highest levels since before the Iran war began in late February, shipping data showed, although flows through the Strait of Hormuz are now slowing as fighting escalates
Brent crude, the European benchmark, rose 3.9% to $87.5 per barrel for September delivery as the conflict in the Middle East intensified
TotalEnergies said its hydrocarbon production is expected to reach nearly 2.4 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (mboe/d) in the second quarter of 2026
Goldman Sachs strategists say the physical oil market is tightening as renewed attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz reverse an earlier recovery in Persian Gulf exports
OPEC lowered its forecast for world oil demand growth in 2026 to 780,000 barrels per day, a copy of its monthly report showed, marking the third straight downward revision
The U.S. Energy Information Administration raised its global oil production forecast after the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following a June 18 agreement between the United States and Iran
OPEC+ oil-producing countries will likely agree on a further hike in their output targets from August when they meet on Sunday, adding to supply at a time of falling prices as the Strait of Hormuz gradually reopens
