Tag: OIL PRODUCTION

Petrobras: Oil and gas production grows 17.3%

Petrobras produced an average of 4.54 million barrels of oil and gas equivalent per day in the third quarter of 2025, 17.3% more than in the same period last year, the company reported

US sanctions Russian oil majors over Ukraine, prompting jitters in India and China

U.S. President Donald Trump hit Russia’s two biggest oil companies with sanctions in a sharp policy shift on Moscow’s war in Ukraine, prompting global oil prices to rise by 5% and India to consider cutting Russian imports

Brazil authorizes oil exploration off the Amazon

Brazil has authorized controversial offshore oil exploration near the Amazon, less than a month before it hosts the U.N. climate summit (COP30), where it aims to present itself as a leader in environmental preservation

GeoPark to invest USD 14.5 million in Vaca Muerta

The governor of Neuquén authorized Pluspetrol to cede to GeoPark 100 % of its stake in the exploitation concession at Puesto Silva Oeste and in the natural gas transport concession from Puesto Silva Oeste to Neuba II

IEA estimates output surplus of 1.9 mbd since the beginning of the year

The International Energy Agency estimates that the oil production surplus, given the rapid increase in crude entering the market from OPEC+ and a slowdown in demand growth, has averaged 1.9 million barrels per day since the beginning of the year

OPEC+ to increase its output in November

The OPEC+ alliance, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, has agreed to a new increase in crude oil production for November of 137,000 barrels per day, marking its eighth consecutive monthly increase

Repsol boosts U.S. presence with launch of oil production in Leon-Castile

Spanish oil company Repsol has begun producing oil in the Leon-Castile basin in the state of Louisiana, strengthening its footprint in the United States, a key region in its 2024–2027 strategic plan

Russia cuts gas production and export forecasts

Russia has lowered its gas production and export forecasts while raising oil export projections for 2025, as the fallout from the war in Ukraine and strained relations with the West continue to weigh on its energy sector

Report warns of surge in planned fossil fuel production

Governments worldwide plan to produce 120% more fossil fuels by 2030 than the level consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, as outlined in the Paris Agreement

IEA: projected rise in crude stocks is ‘unsustainable’

In its monthly oil market report, the IEA estimated that global inventories will rise by an average of 2.5 million barrels per day (bpd) in the second half of the year as supply far outpaces demand