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Russia on course to drill record number of oil wells despite sanctions and cuts- oil and gas 360

Russia on course to drill record number of oil wells despite sanctions and cuts

Oil Price Russian oil producers accelerated the drilling of production wells in the first half of this year despite the Western sanctions and Moscow’s pledge to reduce output by the end of the year and cut exports in August, data seen by Bloomberg showed on Monday.   Russian exploration and production companies drilled more overall length of production wells in the first

Russia is preparing to export less oil in August- oil and gas 360

Russia is preparing to export less oil in August

Oil Price Russia could deliver on at least part of its pledge to reduce oil exports next month as its western ports are planned to ship up to 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) lower crude volumes in August compared to July, Reuters reported exclusively on Friday, quoting sources with knowledge of the export plans. Russia said last week that it would cut its

Saudi Arabia says new oil cuts show teamwork with Russia is strong- oil and gas 360

Saudi Arabia says new oil cuts show teamwork with Russia is strong

Nasdaq LONDON  – Russia-Saudi oil cooperation is still going strong as part of the OPEC+ alliance, which will do “whatever necessary” to support the market, Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman told a conference on Wednesday.   Saudi Arabia and Russia, the world’s biggest oil exporters, deepened oil supply cuts on Monday in an effort to send prices higher. Yet the

Oil rallies on Saudi and Russian supply cuts for August- oil and gas 360

Oil rallies on Saudi and Russian supply cuts for August

CNBC Oil rose on Monday after top exporters Saudi Arabia and Russia announced supply cuts for August, overshadowing concern over a global economic slowdown and the potential for further increases to U.S. interest rates.     Saudi Arabia on Monday said it would extend its voluntary cut of one million barrels per day (bpd) for another month to include August,

Oil markets shrug off Russian political turmoil- oil and gas 360

Oil markets shrug off Russian political turmoil

Nasdaq LONDON – Oil prices fell on Monday after a revolt by Russian mercenaries over the weekend, though the political instability did not appear to pose an immediate threat to oil supply from one of the world’s largest producers. Brent crude futures LCOc1 were down 8 cents, or 0.1%, at $73.77 a barrel by 0900 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) CLc1 was

Goldman Sachs slashes oil price forecast by nearly 10% as Russian supply recovers- oil and gas 360

Goldman Sachs slashes oil price forecast by nearly 10% as Russian supply recovers

CNBC Goldman Sachs analysts slashed their oil price forecast by almost 10% on the back of whey they see as increasing supply and slower demand for crude. According to a report released late Sunday, the investment bank lowered its Brent outlook for December to $86 a barrel, down from $95 a barrel. In the same report, Goldman also revised down

Russia's gasoline exports have surged by 37% this year- oil and gas 360

Russia’s gasoline exports have surged by 37% this year

Oil Price Despite the Western sanctions, Russian oil companies boosted their gasoline exports by 37% between January and May compared to the same period in 2022, Russian daily Kommersant reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the data. The Russian Energy Ministry last month asked oil companies to reduce their exports and raise supply on the domestic market, according to Kommersant’s sources.

Putin, Saudi Crown Prince “praise” OPEC cooperation- oil and gas 360

Putin, Saudi Crown Prince “praise” OPEC cooperation

Oil Price (Bloomberg) – Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman talked on OPEC+ cooperation by phone, the Kremlin said. The two leaders “gave high praise to the level of cooperation within the OPEC+ that allows to make timely and effective steps to maintain the balance of oil supply and demand,” according to a statement late

Russia sees oil & gas tax revenue shed 36% in May- oil and gas 360

Russia sees oil & gas tax revenue shed 36% in May

Oil Price Lower crude oil prices, Western sanctions and European push for energy independence combined to shave 36% off Russia’s oil and gas tax collection for last month, compared to a year ago, Bloomberg reports, citing the Russian Finance Ministry. Crude oil and oil products, which accounted for some 75% of Moscow’s total hydrocarbon revenues in May, saw a 31% drop

Rosneft Q1 profit soars as Russian oil output cuts remain invisible- oil and gas 360- oil and gas 360

Rosneft Q1 profit soars as Russian oil output cuts remain invisible

Oil Price Russian state-run oil giant Rosneft saw its first-quarter 2023 net profit rise by over 45% to around $4 billion, beating analyst expectations as production increases despite Moscow’s 500,000 barrel-per-day output cuts that started three months ago.   In addition to a 45.5% jump in net profit, Rosneft, headed by Igor Sechin, said it saw EBITDA rise for the

Oil falls on conflicting OPEC+, Russia messages amid stronger dollar-oil and gas 360

Oil falls on conflicting OPEC+, Russia messages amid stronger dollar

CNBC Oil prices ticked up on Friday, as the market weighed conflicting messages on supply from Russia and Saudi Arabia ahead of the next OPEC+ policy meeting. Brent crude was last up 53 cents at $76.79 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate rose 63 cents to $72.46 a barrel.       Benchmarks had settled more than $2 per barrel lower

Saudi Arabia, Russia may cut production, but don’t expect exports to plunge-oil and gas 360

Saudi Arabia, Russia may cut production, but don’t expect exports to plunge

Oil Price After releasing its impressive oil consumption data for March 2023, the latest production figures from the Joint Organisations Data Initiative (JODI) show that Saudi oil exports rose slightly from 7.45 million bpd to 7.52 million bpd in February. The data also shows a slight increase in Saudi production to 10.46 million bpd ahead of the surprise production cut, which was