Tag: OPEC

Oil Slips to $78 as Sources Say OPEC+ Weighs Further Output Hike

LONDON—Oil fell to around $78 a barrel on Friday on the prospect that OPEC+ producers might step up a planned increase in output to ease supply concerns, although crude remained in sight of a three-year high reached this week. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies, known as OPEC+, meet on Monday. Four…


OPEC Sees Weaker Oil Demand in 4th Quarter But Surge to Above Pre-Pandemic Levels In 2022

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Monday raised its forecast for global oil demand in 2022 on the back of strong economic recovery prospects, while revising downward its demand expectations for the final quarter of this year due to pandemic-related factors. OPEC said in its monthly market report, released on Sept. 13,…


OPEC+ Keen to Keep Oil Prices at $65–$75 a Barrel, Lukoil Chief Says

MOSCOW—The head of Russia’s No. 2 oil producer Lukoil said that oil prices of $65–$75 were “comfortable” for consumers and that the OPEC+ group of leading oil-producing nations was striving to maintain that price range by regulating output. In an interview with the Kommersant newspaper published on Tuesday, Vagit Alekperov said curbs on oil output…


White House Calls on Oil Cartel OPEC to Boost Production as Gas Prices Soar

WASHINGTON—Worried about rising gas prices, the Biden administration has called on oil producing countries including Saudi Arabia and Russia to raise their oil production. Strong recovery in global demand and declining U.S.  supplies have been pushing crude oil prices higher in recent months. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan issued a statement on Aug. 11 asking…


White House Calls on OPEC+ to Boost Production as Gasoline Prices Soar

WASHINGTON—Worried about rising gas prices, the Biden administration has called on oil-producing countries including Saudi Arabia and Russia to raise their oil production. Strong recovery in global demand and slow growth in supplies have been pushing crude oil prices higher in recent months. National security adviser Jake Sullivan issued a statement on Aug. 11 asking…


OPEC and Big Oil’s New Best Friend, Joe Biden

Commentary The price of oil surged to $75 a barrel the other day under President Joe Biden’s green energy policies. The price was as low as $35 a barrel under former President Donald Trump because he believed in American energy dominance (“Drill, baby, drill”). So, more oil meant lower prices at the pump. It was…


Oil & Gas Stocks Soar, Though OPEC+ Impasse Casts Uncertainty

The past year has seen oil & gas stocks flourish amid a Goldilocks environment.


NTD Business Full Broadcast (July 6)

Oil prices rising on high demand and low supply. OPEC+ countries canceling crisis talks because they can’t agree on what to do. What does one expert think could happen next? The Pentagon cancels a cloud computing contract with Microsoft, after extended legal pressure from Amazon. Amazon claims the Pentagon chose Microsoft because of politics. Forget about hiring new…


WhiteHouse Sidesteps Question Over Rising Gas Prices

The White House on Thursday sidestepped questions asking if President Joe Biden was doing anything to curb rising gas prices, as those in the industry warn motorists might face $3 per gallon in a matter of weeks. A reporter at the daily briefing asked White House press secretary Jen Psaki if Biden was planning to intervene…


White House Sidesteps Question Over Rising Gas Prices

The White House on Thursday sidestepped questions asking if President Joe Biden was doing anything to curb rising gas prices, as those in the industry warn motorists might face $3 per gallon in a matter of weeks. A reporter at the daily briefing asked White House press secretary Jen Psaki if Biden was planning to intervene…