At their latest meeting in early December, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its partners, led by Russia, agreed to reduce their combined production of crude oil to some 2.2 million barrels daily.
read more... 02/01/2024
Crude oil prices retreated on Friday immediately after the United States ruled out restocking the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), while fears of banking contagion resurfaced. Hence, Brent crude decreased by 1.2% to settle at $74.99 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude settled 1% lower at $69.26 a barrel.
read more... 27/03/2023
U.S. crude oil exports hit a record high in 2022 as releases from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) nearly matched the increase in domestic output to boost U.S. supply to countries looking to replace Russian crude.
read more... 16/03/2023
Crude oil prices increased slightly on Tuesday as the U.S. government predicted record global petroleum consumption next year and the dollar remained near seven-month lows. Brent crude rose by 45 cents or 0.6%, to settle at $80.10 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude ended 49 cents, or 0.6% higher at $75.12 per barrel.
read more... 11/01/2023
Norway's oil output is expected to rise by 6.9% this year as the huge Johan Sverdrup field ramps up production while gas volumes are predicted to remain unchanged near record highs, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) said on Monday.
read more... 10/01/2023