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Lowering oil price expectations to $95 at this date (report)
Swiss investment bank UBS has lowered its oil price forecasts from the second half of 2023 to the first quarter of next year (2024). The investment bank expected more withdrawals from the strategic oil reserves in light of the additional voluntary production cut announced by several OPEC+ countries, with increasing demand during the summer. The…
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Crude oil prices are down 1%, and Brent is near $74 a barrel
Crude oil prices fell about 1% during trading today, Wednesday, May 17 (2023), to continue recording losses for the second day in a row, amid fears of declining demand. Traders remained cautious after a surprise rise in US oil inventories raised concerns about demand in the wake of weaker-than-expected economic data from the US and…
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Crude oil prices fall in a volatile session… and Brent is below $75 – (Update)
Crude oil prices fell, at the end of trading today, Tuesday, May 16 (2023), after a volatile session; The impact of weak economic data in China overshadowed the announcement by the United States of its plans to buy huge quantities of crude to fill its strategic reserves. A batch of weaker-than-expected Chinese data indicated that…
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Shell faces accusations of helping Iran profit from the Iraqi energy sector
Read in this article The Iranian Mabna Company is the largest beneficiary of the Rumaila power station in Iraq The Rumaila power station is preparing to supply a project supported by Shell Mapna is evidence of Iranian penetration in the Iraqi energy sector The Shell joint venture has won wide acclaim for its important role…
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OPEC officially invites Ecuador to return to its ranks: “a top priority and enormous benefits”
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, opened its doors to Ecuador, welcoming it back to the ranks of 13 other major black gold producers in the world. The Secretary-General of the organization, Haitham Al-Ghais, issued an official invitation to Ecuador to return to the organization again, after it left more than 3 and…
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Crude oil prices are rising for the second day, and Brent is above $75 a barrel
Crude oil prices rose for the second day in a row, supported by the US’s announcement of its plans to buy huge quantities of crude oil to fill its strategic reserves. At the same time, a batch of weaker-than-expected Chinese data indicated that the soft economy failed to lower prices, as the market focused on…
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Crude oil prices rise 1.5%.. Brent is above $75 a barrel – (Update)
Crude oil prices rose by about 1.5% at the end of trading today, Monday, May 15 (2023), in an attempt to compensate for the losses incurred during the past 3 sessions, amid expectations of scarce supplies. Bullish sentiments about shrinking supplies from OPEC+ cuts and resumption of buying in the US to shore up the…
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The results of the UAE energy business in the first quarter of 2023 recorded profits of $ 3.16 billion
The results of the UAE energy business in the first quarter of 2023 recorded a significant jump in profits and revenues, supported by the growth of the company’s activity. And the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company announced that achieving strong financial results, during the first quarter of this year for the period ending on March…
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Crude oil prices are falling… and Brent is below $74 a barrel
Crude oil prices fell during trading today, Monday, May 15 (2023), for the third consecutive session, amid fears of an economic recession that threatens demand. Growing concerns about fuel demand in the world’s two largest oil consumers, the United States and China, offset bullish sentiments about tightening supplies from OPEC+ cuts and the resumption of…
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Crude oil prices rose after a volatile session… and Brent is above $77 – (Update)
Crude oil prices rose, at the end of trading today, Tuesday, May 9 (2023), after a volatile session, with optimism about fuel demand during the summer. The market remained cautious ahead of the US April inflation data, which will be key to the next Fed rate decision. And the US Energy Information Administration raised its…