India, the world's third largest oil consuming and importing nation, is hoping that more oil production coming from the western countries like the US and Canada will calm the markets and bring stability in prices, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said Thursday. Speaking at CII's 12th PSE Summit here, Puri said countries in the western hemisphere are adding more production which may influence oil producers cartel OPEC to also raise output to earn more while the era of fossil fuel lasts. Volatile oil prices upset economies reliant on imports for meeting their needs as they not just have to spend extra on buying the fuel but also import inflation that impacts purchasing powers of their people. "Today more production is coming on the global market from the Western Hemisphere. Brazil, Guyana, Canada and the US are adding more production... with more and more oil coming, one expects as a result that the market situation will calm," he said. This would also at some stage lead to ...
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) stuck to a forecast for relatively strong growth in global oil demand for 2024 and Goldman Sachs projected solid US fuel demand this summer
Lower global demand and discounts on Russian crude to ensure continuous oil flows
In an interview with AFP on Saturday, Jaber had defended the large presence of heavy-emitting industries, including the oil and gas sector
Producers - mainly a trio of African countries - were struggling to agree on output levels and hence possible reductions ahead of the meeting originally set for Nov. 26, OPEC+ sources said
India's energy demand will also reach 10 percent of global demand, up from 6.6 percent currently
Oil ministry's plans involve a rapid exit from fuels without considering implications, writes S Dinakar
Oil benchmarks were further depressed by seasonal demand weakness heading into the autumn, said Jay Hatfield, CEO of Infrastructure Capital Management
Brent crude futures were up $1.78, or 2.2%, to $82.77 per barrel at 1042 GMT, while West Texas Intermediate U.S. crude futures rose $1.74, or 2.4%, to $75.88 per barrel
The global oil market is signaling a potential shift, as traders and analysts worry about reduced crude demand and an oversupplied market in the coming months
The gains, due to high oil prices, are expected to provide 'firepower' to the region's sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), one of the largest in the world
The OPEC+ coalition said it will increase output to 100,000 barrels a day next month after raising it by by 648,000 barrels per day in July and August.
They also will be considering what effects staggering inflation and rising COVID-19 rates may have on global demand for fuel in the fall, with gasoline prices at the pump still high.
The sanctions proposal, which was announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and needs unanimous backing by the 27 EU countries to take effect
Brent crude fell $2.35, or 2.4%, to $94.13 by 0912 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude dropped $2.00, or 2.1%, to $93.46
Brent crude futures were at $95.60 a barrel by 0747 GMT, down 88 cents, or 0.9%, after rising $2.04 on Monday
Investors are closely watching the outcome of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks which resumed this week. A deal could lift U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil and ease global supply tightness
Futures pulled back amid a broader decline in financial markets triggered by the March interest rate increase telegraphed by the Fed and a surge in the U.S. dollar
For 2022, crude consumption is expected to reach 99.53 million barrels per day (bpd), up from 96.2 million bpd this year, according to the International Energy Agency
Prices jumped over 4%, recovering some ground after plunging more than 10% in the previous trading session