Kuwait Raises Output by 85,000 bpd
Kuwait started raising its oil output by 85,000 barrels per day (b/d) from July 1, in accordance with the recent agreement between OPEC and non-OPEC producers to increase production by 1 million b/d.
Kuwait started raising its oil output by 85,000 barrels per day (b/d) from July 1, in accordance with the recent agreement between OPEC and non-OPEC producers to increase production by 1 million b/d.
Saudi Arabia plans to pump 11 million barrels per day (mb/d) in July, a record high for the country, up from 10.8 million b/d in June.
Oil prices rose on June 27 after US officials ramped up pressure on its allies to end imports of Iranian crude by November.
Saudi Aramco has 2 million barrels per day (b/d) in spare capacity, double the expected OPEC-sanctioned increase in production.
The Republic of the Congo, one of Africa’s major oil producers, has become the newest member of OPEC.
Egyptian oil minister Tarek El Molla has emphasized support for measures taken by Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to stabilize the oil market.
OPEC has agreed with Russia and other non-OPEC producers to raise oil production from July.
Oil prices fell on June 21 as producers prepared to discuss the lifting of production cuts at the biannual OPEC meeting on June 22 in Vienna.
The Iranian oil minister has stated that a deal on oil output at the June 22 OPEC meeting in Vienna is unlikely, setting the stage for a clash with Russia and Saudi Arabia, who are pushing to curb the current prod ...
Saudi Arabia and Russia are reportedly seeking a 1.5 million barrel per day (b/d) increase in production from signee countries to the OPEC and non-OPEC agreement.