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OPEC rivals now allies in push for oil market share
November 30th, 2015
Almost by accident, OPEC adversaries Saudi Arabia and Iran are about to work as a team. When the Saudi kingdom decided last year that OPEC should keep pumping to counter a surge in US shale oil, Iran spearheaded resistance ...
Brent crude dips on firm dollar ahead of OPEC meeting
November 30th, 2015
Brent crude futures dipped on Monday as traders remained cautious ahead of an OPEC meeting later this week and as a widely expected U.S. interest rate hike strengthened the dollar. Oil prices are heading for declines of as much ...
Biggest Oil Buyers Pick Themselves as Winners From OPEC Meeting
November 27th, 2015
OPEC to meet Dec. 4 in Vienna to discuss oil production target South Korean refiner sees `best time ever’ as buyer amid glut Oil buyers in Asia are sure of one thing as OPEC prepares to meet: They’ll emerge ...
Will Oil Prices Really Double in 2016?
November 26th, 2015
High uncertainty in future oil prices has suggested that over the course 2016, oil prices could as much as double, or halve. Low oil prices over the course of 2015 could lead to a resurgence of expensive oil, as ...
Big Oil: Which Are The Top 10 Biggest Oil Companies?
November 25th, 2015
Energy analysts are paying a lot of attention to which companies are cutting back on drilling, which are going bankrupt, and who will be able to survive the downturn. At least 37 oil and gas companies have filed for bankruptcy so ...
Oil prices rise after Turkey shoots down jet claimed by Russia
November 24th, 2015
Oil prices rose on Tuesday after news that Turkey shot down what is likely to be a Russian jet over Syria and a softer U.S. dollar supported prices across the commodity spectrum. Turkish authorities didn’t give the nationality of ...
OPEC Seen Holding the Line as $40 Crude Looms Over Vienna
November 24th, 2015
All 30 analysts surveyed see OPEC policy unchanged on Dec. 4 Saudi strategy taking effect even as other members protest It’ll take more than $40 crude to make OPEC change its mind, analysts said before the group’s Dec. 4 ...
Oil Prices Slip on Bearish Inventory Data
November 20th, 2015
$40 a barrel seen as a key level by market participants U.S. oil prices dipped below $40 a barrel several times Thursday, as heavy stockpiles continued to push crude lower. Light, sweet crude for December delivery fell as low ...
Why OPEC Can’t Win The Oil Price War
November 19th, 2015
As the oil price war unfolds it becomes easier to understand the outcome. There is ongoing speculation about the motives of the main players. Is it a battle between OPEC and US shale? Or a battle by the U SA and ...
IEA releases Oil Market Report for November
November 16th, 2015
Non-OPEC output to slip more than 0.6 mb/d in 2016 as demand growth slows to 1.2 mb/d from five-year high Global demand growth is forecast to slow to 1.2 million barrels per day (mb/d) in 2016 after surging to ...