Oil prices were mitigated on Friday, following the decision of OPEC+ members to maintain the planned gradual increase in crude production, despite the new variant of Covid and reports of tapping into strategic reserves. As a result, Brent oil edged 0.3% up at $69.88 a barrel, while WTI crude slipped by 0.4% to $66.26 a barrel.
read more... 06/12/2021
Oil and gas firms in Norway have increased their 2022 investment forecasts during the last three months as the industry prepares to take advantage of tax incentives designed to boost activity, a national statistics office (SSB) survey showed on Thursday.
read more... 19/11/2021
Oil prices retreated on Friday, on rumors of potential withdrawals from US strategic reserves and OPEC data suggesting a slowdown in demand growth for the end of 2021. As a result, Brent oil lost 0.8% at $82.17 a barrel and WTI crude fell by 1% to $80.79 a barrel.
read more... 15/11/2021
OPEC+ needs to be careful in implementing its policy because it needs to balance the market amid forecasts of softening demand in the first quarter of 2022, the UAE's energy minister said on Nov. 8.
read more... 08/11/2021
Oil prices extended losses on Thursday, on previous news of an increase in US crude reserves. However, the market recovered as OPEC+ announced forecasts of a larger-than-expected drop in global stocks this year. Hence, Brent oil slipped by 0.3% to $84.32 a barrel and WTI crude edged 0.2% higher at $82.81 a barrel.
read more... 29/10/2021