Category: Production

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

Oil price rise outlook stalls over Delta speed bump

Oil prices will struggle to break out of current ranges this year as a spike in the Delta coronavirus cases threatens to slow a demand recovery, a Reuters poll showed

OPEC+ could reconsider output increase

The rise in oil output agreed final month by OPEC+ nations might be reconsidered at its subsequent assembly on Sept. 1, Kuwait’s oil minister stated

Russia’s oil production falls to 10.41 million bpd

Russia’s oil production fell to 10.41 million barrels per day (bpd) during the period from Aug. 1 to 23, from 10.46 million bpd in July

Saudi crude exports rise to five-month high in June

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports rose to 5.965 million barrels per day (bpd) in June, their highest in five months, Joint Organisations Data Initiative (JODI) said

Exxon sees ‘great opportunity’ for lower-emission oil output in Brazil

Exxon Mobil Corp sees its investments in Brazil’s offshore helping the company achieve a goal of lowering carbon emissions in its oil and gas production, country head Juan Lessmann said

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