Tag: OPEC

OPEC says IEA estimate of peak fossil fuel demand by 2030 not ‘fact-based’

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said data-based forecasts do not support the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) projection that demand for fossil fuels would peak in 2030

OPEC sticks to forecast on demand growth citing economic stability

According to the report, OPEC expects that global oil demand will rise by 2.25 million barrels per day in 2024, compared to the growth of 2.44 million bpd in 2023

Saudi Arabia, Russia extend voluntary oil cuts to year-end

Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed to extend their voluntary oil production cuts through the end of this year, trimming 1.3 million barrels of crude out of the global market and boosting energy prices

OPEC oil output rises in August as Iran hits 2018 high

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has pumped 27.56 million barrels per day (bpd) this month, up 220,000 bpd from July

Barclays hikes 2024 Brent crude price forecast on tighter balance view

Barclays raised its Brent price forecast for 2024 by $8 per barrel to $97 a barrel as it expects market balances to tighten further next year

Saudi Arabia oil exports hit 21-month low in June

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports dropped in June to the lowest level in 21 months, the latest data by the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI) showed

OPEC+ panel keeps policy unchanged

An OPEC+ ministerial panel, called the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee, decided to maintain the group’s current oil output policy during a meeting

Saudi Arabia extends 1 million bpd oil cut, may deepen it in future

Saudi Arabia will extend a voluntary oil output cut of one million barrels per day for another month to include September, it said, adding it could be extended beyond that or deepened

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

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