OPEC+ once again extended its oil production cuts this month. The decision was anything but unexpected and, unlike previous production policy announcements, it had the desired effect on prices. However, it could only work for so long. Soon, OPEC will need to make a decision.
The Iraqi Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul-Ghani, said that the Oil Ministry is taking steps to reach a production capacity of five million barrels per day despite the serious restrictions on oil markets and the OPEC countries’ quota limitations to maintain price stability.
Crude oil prices were in the red today after the Energy Information Administration reported an inventory build of 3.2 million barrels for the week to March 22.
Oil prices fell for a second day, dropping more than 1% on Wednesday on surging U.S. stockpiles and signs that the OPEC+ producer group is unlikely to change its output policy at a technical meeting next week.
Al Ghais highlighted OPEC’s role in addressing global issues like climate change, energy transition
Shafaq News/ Iraq’s oil ministry on Tuesday said investments in gas resources is a top priority for the government as it prepares for a new bidding round.
Russia-Saudi oil cooperation is still going strong as part of the OPEC+ alliance, which will do “whatever necessary” to support the market, Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman told a conference on Wednesday.
Moscow is nevertheless not in competition with other top oil-producing and exporting nations, the foreign minister says
The US Energy Information Administration raised its Brent crude price forecast due to OPEC+ production cuts and falling oil outputs. Still on falling oil outputs, Ghana is facing an economic crisis because of diminishing foreign exchange reserves and high fuel prices. Meanwhile, S&P Global Commodity Insights editors are focusing on the price hikes for hot-rolled coil amid multiple mill outages.
It was a week when oil prices surged to the highest levels in four months, while natural gas futures continued the southward journey.