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Crude oil price rises on expectations of U.S. crude stocks falling

Oil rose on Tuesday, recovering from the previous day's drop, as expectations of further declines in U.S. crude inventories outweighed fears that spreading COVID-19 variants could derail a global economic recovery.

read more... 13/07/2021

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Brent crude oil stays above $75 amid impasse in OPEC+ talks

Oil prices were little changed in early Asian trade on Monday as an impasse in talks among key producers to raise output in coming months kept supplies tight, offsetting concerns about coronavirus' impact on the global economy.

read more... 12/07/2021

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Oil prices extend losses as OPEC uncertainty lingers

Oil prices fell for a third day on Thursday amid uncertainty over supply after the collapse this week of talks among major producers which could potentially cause the current output agreement to be abandoned.

read more... 09/07/2021

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Lukoil and BP eye Iraq upstream exit

Ismael said in a video posted to the oil ministry's Facebook page late yesterday that Lukoil has sent him a notification to sell its stake in the 13 bn bl West Qurna 2 field and that BP wanted to pull out of Rumaila, Iraq's single biggest producing field with a capacity of nearly 1.5mn b/d.

read more... 05/07/2021

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Vitol boss warns of oil supply 'gap' in 2025-2035 as upstream spending ebbs

The world faces a potential global oil supply shortage over the coming decade as the pullback from fossil fuels project by parts of the industry creates a gap with expected demand, Russell Hardy, CEO of commodity trader Vitol, said June 15.

read more... 16/06/2021

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