Tag: OIL PRODUCTION

Fatih Birol: War could trigger EU gas price spike “within days or weeks”

The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said there is ample oil on global markets and that current problems stem from a “temporary logistical disruption” caused by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

YPF reports net loss of $799 million in 2025

State-controlled Argentine oil company YPF reported a net loss of $799 million in 2025, compared with a net profit of $2.393 billion in 2024. .477 billion. Total hydrocarbon production reached 527,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day last year

US Treasury Secretary says oil market is well supplied

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said oil markets are well supplied amid the U.S.–Israeli conflict involving Iran, adding that the United States plans to make a series of additional announcements on the matter

Global oil demand to grow less than expected in 2026, IEA says

Global oil demand will grow more slowly than previously expected this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said, while forecasting that the global market will continue to face a sizable surplus despite supply cuts that reduced output in January

Trump expects oil prices to fall after Iran operation

U.S. President Donald Trump said he expects oil prices to decline as soon as his administration’s military operations in Iran come to an end

OPEC+ may consider larger oil output increase

OPEC+ is likely to consider a larger oil production increase of 411,000 barrels per day at its upcoming meeting, two sources familiar with the group’s position said

OPEC: Output falls in January due to lower production from Nigeria, Libya

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) pumped 28.34 million barrels per day in January, 60,000 bpd less than in December, according to the survey, with Nigeria posting the largest decline

Shell increases annual profit by 11%

The company reported that its pre-tax income in 2025 decreased by 0.5% to $29.756 billion, while revenue from the sale of property and equipment totaled $1.148 billion, representing a 29.1% year-over-year decline

USA: Gasoline inventories rise to highest level since June 2020

The Energy Information Administration said in its Weekly Petroleum Status Report that gasoline stocks increased by 685,000 barrels to 257.9 million barrels for the week ended January 30

Russia’s oil revenues fall to lowest level in five years

Oil-related tax revenues were halved to 281.7 billion rubles ($3.7 billion) compared with January 2025. Combined revenues from the oil and gas sectors also dropped 50% to 393.3 billion rubles