Category: Production

IEA chief says oil demand projections depend on China’s growth

The International Energy Agency (IEA) will revise its global oil demand growth projections based on the economic growth prospects of China and some other countries, its executive director Fatih Barol said

UAE says current OPEC+ actions sufficient for now

Current actions by OPEC+ to support the oil market are sufficient for now, UAE Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said, but the group is “only a phone call away” if any further steps are needed

Commerzbank cuts oil price forecasts to reflect bearish market sentiment

Commerzbank cut its 2023 and 2024 oil price forecasts, reflecting pessimism in the market over the economic outlook despite supply cuts from key producers that could contribute to a deficit

OPEC upbeat over 2024 oil demand outlook despite slowdown

OPEC’s forecast for 2024 will likely be lower than the growth it expects this year of 2.35 million barrels per day, or 2.4 percent, an abnormally high rate as the world moved out of the pandemic

Morgan Stanley cuts oil price forecasts, sees surplus in H1 2024

Morgan Stanley lowered its oil price forecasts, predicting a market surplus in the first half of 2024 with non-OPEC supply growing faster than demand next year

Gas production in Vaca Muerta reaches record high in May

La producción de gas en la formación de hidrocarburos no convencionales argentina Vaca Muerta subió en mayo al récord de 57,3 millones de metros cúbicos diarios, informó el Ministerio de Economía

Saudi Arabia and Russia deepen oil cuts, sending prices higher

Saudi Arabia and Russia, the world’s biggest oil exporters, deepened oil cuts, sending prices higher despite concerns over a global economic slowdown and possible further interest rate hikes from the US Federal Reserve

OPEC oil output posts small drop in June ahead of Saudi cut

OPEC oil output has fallen only slightly in June as increases in Iraq and Nigeria limited the impact of cutbacks by others, despite a wider OPEC+ deal and voluntary cuts by several members to support the market

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.

Renewables growth did not dent fossil fuel dominance in 2022, report says

Global energy demand rose 1% last year and record renewables growth did nothing to shift the dominance of fossil fuels, which still accounted for 82% of supply, the industry’s Statistical Review of World Energy report said