In recent months, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, along with his deputies and other officials, have been frequently addressing the nation about the ongoing gasoline crisis and the country’s excessive fuel consumption. These repeated appearances seem to signal a coordinated effort to prepare the public for an imminent increase in gasoline prices.
Iran was the fourth-largest crude oil producer in OPEC in 2023 and the third-largest dry natural gas producer in the world in 2022.1 It holds some of the world’s largest deposits of proved oil and natural gas reserves, ranking as the world’s third-largest oil and second-largest natural gas reserve holder in 2023.
Saudi Arabia raised its main oil prices for buyers in Asia amid heightened volatility in the crude market as traders watch developments in the Middle East conflict.
Crude oil prices rose on continued geopolitical tensions following Iran’s 200-missile barrage on Israel.
China’s economic woes and property crisis have been weighing on global oil demand consumption and growth expectations this year.
Despite some renewed optimism in the wake of the Fed’s jumbo cut, concerns about China aren’t going away.
OPEC trimmed its oil demand growth forecast for 2024, citing concerns in China.
China’s economic woes and property crisis have been weighing on global oil demand consumption and growth expectations this year.
Despite some renewed optimism in the wake of the Fed’s jumbo cut, concerns about China aren’t going away.
OPEC trimmed its oil demand growth forecast for 2024, citing concerns in China.
OPEC on Tuesday cut its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2024 reflecting data received so far this year and also trimmed its expectation for next year, marking the producer group’s second consecutive downward revision.
Crude oil prices moved higher earlier today on anticipation that tropical storm Francine would disrupt oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico.
Abu Dhabi’s national oil company ADNOC is expected to soon make a formal offer to buy Germany’s chemicals giant Covestro for $15.9 billion (14.4 billion euros) including debt, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing sources with knowledge of the plan.
There were indications that Nigeria has gotten close to meeting its 1.7 million barrels per day, bpd, 2024 budget target, yesterday, as oil output rose month-on-month, MoM, to 1.4 million barrels per day, bpd, excluding condensate, in August 2024, from 1.3 million bpd in July 2024, indicating an increase of 3.4 per cent.