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OPEC is driving itself to irrelevance with farcical aplomb

July 9, 2019 by Energy Post Premium

It took months of delays but even before the cartel’s latest ministers meeting began in Vienna, the Saudis and Russians rendered it meaningless by largely deciding an outcome that failed to surprise the market. Not that long ago, a meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) carried great weight in the global energy market and was accompanied by intense anticipation. The powerful oil producer’s cartel at one point held … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, PREMIUM Tagged With: 176th meeting, markets, oil price, Opec, Russia, Saudi Arablia

The Saudi Dilemma: To Cut Or Not To Cut 

December 17, 2018 by Irina Slav

Following November's G20 meeting in Buenos Aires and the ensuing OPEC meeting earlier this month, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is still left scratching its head. 90% of the Kingdom's income comes from Oil. As US shale keeps piling on the pressure, some argue they have enough in the bank to fund higher production levels and even lower prices for another 10-years. But their Vision 2030 initiative, to radically diversify their economy, also requires … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Oil, Gas & Coal, Portfolio, Transport and energy Tagged With: China, oil, oil price, oil sands, Opec, Russia, Saudi Arabia, shale oil, Trump, US

$100 oil is a distinct possibility

September 28, 2018 by Nicholas Cunningham

It wasn't long ago that blistering U.S. shale growth was thought to have given rise to lower oil prices for the foreseeable future. But there are signs this could soon change, Nick Cunningham writes. Various factors are set to result in the potential disappearance of 2 million barrels of oil a day in the fourth quarter of this year, driving prices up into the three-figure range. Courtesy of Oilprice.com. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Energy Outlooks, Oil, Gas & Coal Tagged With: crude, oil price, Opec

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