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South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Opec+ agrees on sharp increase in July oil production to deepen price slump
Opec+ has agreed to surge oil output by 411,000 barrels a day for the third month in a row, doubling down on a historic policy shift that has sent crude prices sinking. Advertisement Key nations led by Saudi Arabia agreed during a video conference on Saturday to add that amount to the market in July, according to delegates. The surge follows equally sized increases scheduled for May and June, marking a clear break with years of efforts by the group to support global oil prices. 'Opec+ isn't whispering any more,' said Jorge Leon, an analyst at Rystad Energy A/S, who previously worked at the Opec secretariat. 'May hinted, June spoke clearly, and July came with a megaphone.' In a statement issued after the meeting, Opec+ cited a 'steady global economic outlook and current healthy market fundamentals, as reflected in the low oil inventories' as its reasoning for the July increase. While there was ultimately a consensus for the July increase, some members expressed reservations. During Saturday's discussions, Russia was among members that recommended a pause in the supply increases, delegates said, asking not to be named because the information was private. Advertisement Oil briefly crashed to a four-year low under US$60 a barrel in April after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and its allies first announced that they would bolster output by triple the scheduled amount, even as faltering demand and President Donald Trump's trade war were already crushing the market.
Bloomberg
3 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
OPEC+ Agrees on Third Oil Supply Surge to Deepen Price Slump
OPEC+ agreed to surge oil output by 411,000 barrels a day for the third month in a row, doubling down on a historic policy shift that has sent crude prices sinking. Key nations led by Saudi Arabia agreed during a video-conference on Saturday to add that amount to the market in July, according to delegates. The hike follows equally sized increases scheduled for May and June, which broke with years of efforts by the group to support global oil prices and dragged crude to a four-year low.
Bloomberg
26-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Oil's Plunge, Trade Wars Drive Drilling Land Sales Down in Western Canada
A boom in sales of drilling rights in western Canada's oil heartland of Alberta is fading as US President Donald Trump's trade war and OPEC+ production increases hammer crude prices. The average price paid to lease oil sands lands for development tumbled to C$771 per hectare this year, according to provincial data. That's down 18% from last year's average, which was the highest since 2007. For lands outside of the oil sands, the price has fallen 25%.
Wall Street Journal
17-05-2025
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
U.S. Drillers Say Peak Shale Has Arrived
President Trump, who promised to uplift oil and gas, is set to preside over a decline in shale production. Drillers that made the U.S. the world's top oil producer say they are hitting the brakes to weather a period of low crude prices and that the gusher has likely peaked. Some of the largest producers, including Diamondback Energy, recently told investors that they would be spending less this year and plan to drop rigs.
