With the most recent round of coronovirus-induced lockdowns in various parts of the world, OPEC may face the biggest challenge yet: Cut even more production. Will the cartel and its members survive …
Read More »Why oil prices may fall further
The main oil benchmark fell below $ 40 a barrel this week as clouds gathered on the outlook for demand and supply amid an increase in Kovid-19 cases in Europe and the …
Read More »Oil prices rose on election day
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, with Brent rising by $ 40 a barrel on the back of financial markets and a weak US dollar on election day. As of 9:45 pm EST …
Read More »Russia discusses three-month extension of OPEC + oil production cuts
Top executives of Russia’s oil companies discussed the future of the OPEC + deal with Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak on Monday, including an option to extend the cuts, which is for …
Read More »Russia’s energy minister discusses OPEC + deal with local oil firms
Russian media reported that Russia’s Energy Minister Alexander Novak is meeting with officials of Russia’s oil companies on Monday to discuss the OPEC + production cut deal. Russia is the leader of …
Read More »Weak oil demand to keep crude tanker rates down
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday that crude oil tanker rates — the lowest since 2003 on the major route from the Arabian Gulf to Asia in September — have …
Read More »Big profits are not a long-term priority for oil investors
Over the years, the oil industry attracted investors with large and regular returns. Even when oil prices fell, Big Oil found ways to pay dividends, even if they had to cut them, …
Read More »Pioneer CEO buying ‘only three or four’ US oil stocks worth
Word size Pioneer Resource CEO Scott Sheffield said he expected his company to be one of the winners. Daniel Acker / Bloomberg Scott Sheffield, CEO of Pioneer Resources, said on Tuesday that …
Read More »A Venezuelan ship carrying 1.3 million barrels of oil is bending – and could lead to a catastrophic oil spill
An Venezuelan oil tanker has been erected for nearly two years in the Gulf of Paria, containing approximately 80 million gallons of oil. New pictures of the vessel show that it is …
Read More »A Venezuelan ship carrying 1.3 million barrels of oil is bending – and could lead to a catastrophic oil spill
An Venezuelan oil tanker has been erected for nearly two years in the Gulf of Paria, containing approximately 80 million gallons of oil. New pictures of the vessel show that it is …
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