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COMMENTARY: Saudi Plays Short and Long Game With OPEC+ Production Gamble – Bousso

By Ron Bousso OPEC+ to increase output target by 2.5 million bpd between April and September Saudi has large spare production while others produce at capacity Riyadh’s share of global oil production declined to 11% in 2024 from 13% LONDON, July 8 – Saudi Arabia’s drive to rapidly increase OPEC+ oil output may put Riyadh …

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OPEC+ Is Rushing Toward a Production Strategy Crossroads

Ever since OPEC+ stunned oil markets by opening the taps three months ago, traders have tried to divine the cartel’s motives. Clarity may soon be at hand. On Saturday, Saudi Arabia and its partners agreed to further accelerate plans for reviving crude production, despite signs of an impending oversupply in world markets. The full rationale remains opaque. …

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OPEC+ is Pumping More Oil, But is it Needed and at What Price?

Clyde Russell (Reuters) – Two questions stand out after the decision by OPEC+ to accelerate increases in crude oil output: who is going to buy the extra crude, and will the group actually export the additional barrels they say they are going to produce? OPEC+ agreed at a weekend meeting to raise production by 548,000 barrels per …

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Shell Says Weak Oil and Gas Trade Hit Second-Quarter Profit

Shell Plc expects second-quarter results to be negatively impacted by a weaker performance from its oil and gas trading operation, with earnings from the division expected to be “significantly lower” quarter-on-quarter. The company’s shares declined to a four-week low following the announcement, with European peers BP Plc and TotalEnergies SE also falling. Shell’s trading update …

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OPEC+ Set to Complete Big Oil Output Cut Unwinding in Sept, Sources Say

Summary OPEC+ to agree another 550,000 bpd hike for Sept -sources OPEC+ to complete unwinding of 2.17 mln bpd cut UAE to complete output boost in line with new quota Output jump since April set to be 2.47 mln bpd or 2.5% of global demand (Reuters) – OPEC+ oil producers are set to approve another …

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Petronas Ships its first LNG Cargo to Japan from its New Facility in Canada

By Reuters (Reuters) – Malaysia’s state energy firm Petronas on Monday said it has successfully shipped its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo to Japan from its newly operational LNG facility in Kitimat, Canada. Petronas has a 25% stake in the Kitimat LNG plant in British Columbia on Canada’s west coast. The shipment departed for Japan …

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Says New Oil Pipeline Proposal in Canada is Highly Likely

(Reuters) – A new oil pipeline to the British Columbia coast is highly likely to be included on a list of projects deemed to be of national importance to the Canadian government, Prime Minister Mark Carney told the Calgary Herald newspaper in an interview published on Sunday. “I would think given the scale of the …

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Canada Awaits Private Sector Move on Pacific Crude Pipeline, Minister Says

By Amanda Stephenson Hodgson emphasizes private sector’s role in pipeline decision-making Pathways Alliance project crucial for pipeline approval Canada aims to diversify oil exports beyond U.S. reliance CALGARY, July 4 (Reuters) – Canada’s federal government has not been presented with any private sector proposal to build a new crude pipeline to the Pacific coast, the …

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OPEC+ Set to Make Another Accelerated Oil Output Hike on Saturday, Sources Say

(Reuters) – Eight OPEC+ countries are likely to make another accelerated oil output increase for August at a meeting on Saturday, sources from the producer group told Reuters, as they seek to regain market share. The group, which includes Saudi Arabia, Russia, the UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Iraq, Kazakhstan and Algeria, is expected to agree to …

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Saudi Aramco Considers Power Assets Sale to Raise Billions, Sources Say

(Reuters) – Saudi oil giant Aramco is looking to sell up to five gas-fired power plants, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, part of a broader effort to free up funds that could generate tens of billions of dollars. The potential sale of four or five gas-fired plants that power refineries could …

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