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Nigeria To Launch Crude Trading at its Commodity Exchange

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Is The EIA Overestimating The U.S. Shale Boom?

Dec 05, 2017 at 16:45 | Zainab Calcuttawala

The American shale boom may be overstated by the U.S. Energy Department, according to a new MIT study that suggests the agency may be over-attributing a rise in shale drilling…

China Set To Become More Dependent On Oil Imports

Dec 05, 2017 at 16:00 | Tsvetana Paraskova

The pace of China’s oil imports growth is one of the most closely watched indicators in the industry—a gauge of the country’s huge appetite for oil and the impact it…

The One Indicator OPEC Must Watch

Dec 04, 2017 at 17:05 | Nick Cunningham

“We will not let go of our current approach until we reach a balanced market,” Saudi oil minister Khalid al-Falih said Monday at a news conference in Riyadh. OPEC…

Don’t Count On A Utah Shale Boom

Dec 04, 2017 at 16:04 | Nick Cunningham

On Monday, President Trump announced his plan to shrink Bears Ears National Monument by 85 percent, while also cutting Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument by half, a move that could open…

What’s Holding Back Saudi Vision 2030?

Dec 04, 2017 at 14:05 | Zainab Calcuttawala

It looks like Saudi Arabia’s privatization program will take longer than expected, delaying the kingdom’s grand plan to be diversified out of the oil business by 2030. Nineteen months…

What's Behind This Oil Major's Surprising Strategy Shift

Dec 01, 2017 at 17:33 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Statoil will center its oil drilling efforts on its own backyard next year, in the waters offshore Norway. But unlike this year, the 2018’s exploration focus doesn’t involve looking for…

The Biggest Oil Producers Flying Under The Radar

Dec 01, 2017 at 17:33 | Ron Patterson

This post covers recent C&C production and future prospects, with a bit on gas, for several mid-size non-OPEC producers. A few have been omitted (e.g. Canada, Kazakhstan, Egypt, UK) for…

OPEC Extension Sends Oil Prices Soaring

Dec 01, 2017 at 13:00 | Tom Kool

Oil markets' initial reaction to yesterday's OPEC news was rather dull, however oil prices saw a sharp spike on Friday morning as the bulls returned to the mix. 

U.S. Shale To Surge After OPEC Extension

Nov 30, 2017 at 17:39 | Nick Cunningham

Just as expected: OPEC and the group of non-OPEC countries led by Russia extended their production cuts for an additional nine months through the end of 2018. “It’s been…

How Big Oil Is Transforming Shale

Nov 30, 2017 at 16:48 | Nick Cunningham

Shale drillers have successfully lowered their breakeven price over the past several years, but the industry is looking for more ways to cut costs. The oil majors are investing in…

BREAKING: OPEC Agrees To 9-Month Extension Of Oil Production Deal

Nov 30, 2017 at 09:46 | Tsvetana Paraskova

OPEC talks ended in Vienna on Thursday with an agreement to extend the production cut deal through the end of 2018, a delegate told Reuters. According to earlier reports, while…

The UAE Plans The Last Few Decades Of Its Oil Game

Nov 29, 2017 at 15:08 | Zainab Calcuttawala

Abu Dhabi’s state oil company ADNOC will soon expand its investments to refineries abroad, a new report by Bloomberg indicates, suggesting the emirate is seeking to strengthen ties with…

Markets React Stoically To Crude Inventory Draw

Nov 29, 2017 at 09:45 | Irina Slav

The Energy Information Administration reported a 3.4-million-barrel draw in crude oil inventories for the week to November 24, countering the American Petroleum Institute’s estimate of a 1.82-million-barrel build…

OPEC Has Backed Itself Into A Corner

Nov 28, 2017 at 16:54 | Tsvetana Paraskova

After months of talk and speculation regarding OPEC’s production cuts, the moment of truth is almost upon us—the cartel and its allies are meeting in Vienna this week to decide…

U.S. Oil Has One Fatal Weakness

Nov 28, 2017 at 14:42 | Tsvetana Paraskova

U.S. crude oil production is again on the rise, and exports of American crude are smashing records. But most of the U.S. oil production is light tight oil, and American…

IEA Boss Sees Oil Markets Tighten In 2018

Nov 28, 2017 at 11:47 | Irina Slav

Global oil markets may tighten in the second half of next year as long as demand remains strong and OPEC and its partners in the production cut agreement extend it,…

Goldman: OPEC Deal Far From Certain

Nov 28, 2017 at 11:01 | Irina Slav

Goldman Sachs has warned that the outcome of OPEC’s meeting with its partners in the oil production cut this Thursday is uncertain, heightening oil market volatility further. In a…

WTI Slips As TransCanada Restarts Keystone

Nov 28, 2017 at 09:10 | Irina Slav

TransCanada has announced has restarted its Keystone oil pipeline today under reduced pressure, after the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration reviewed the company’s repair and restart plans.…

OPEC’s Most Unpredictable Member

Nov 24, 2017 at 14:36 | Tsvetana Paraskova

This time last year, Iraq was asking OPEC to be exempt from the oil production cuts because it desperately needed revenues to fund the fight against Islamic State. Iraq failed…

U.S. Energy To See Huge Investments From China

Nov 24, 2017 at 14:36 | Tsvetana Paraskova

During President Trump’s visit to China, the U.S. signed US$250 billion worth of potential trade and investment deals that would boost American exports to China and Chinese investment in…

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