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Saudi Arabia and other key producers in OPEC signaled their intention to keep oil supplies constrained for the rest of the year, Oil & Gas 360

Saudis to Limit Oil Exports in September to Stabilize Market

From The Houston Chronicle Saudi Arabia plans to keep oil exports below 7 million barrels a day next month as OPEC’s biggest producer allocates less crude than customers demand in a bid to stabilize the market, according to the kingdom’s officials. State-run Saudi Arabian Oil Co., known as Aramco, will cut customer allocations across all regions by a total of

Brazil’s Petrobras Sells Off $320 Million Hedge Position as Crude Falls

From Reuters Brazil’s Petroleo Brasileiro SA sold its entire oil hedge position amid a sharp fall in crude prices, the company said in a filing on Wednesday night, saying it has eliminated uncertainties regarding its cash flow thanks in part to divestments. Petrobras, as the state-run company is known, said in March it was spending $320 million on put options,

Oil Rises More Than 2% on Firm Yuan, Expectations of More OPEC Cuts

From Reuters Oil jumped more than 2% on Thursday on expectations that falling prices could lead to production cuts, coupled with a steadying of the yuan currency after a week of turmoil spurred by an escalation in U.S.-China trade tensions. Brent crude LCOc1 ended the session up $1.15, or 2.1%, at $57.38 a barrel, after hitting a session high of

Oil Dives Nearly 5% to Seven-Month Low on Surprise U.S. Stock Build, Trade War

From Reuters Oil prices tumbled more than 4.5% on Wednesday to a seven-month low, extending recent heavy losses following a surprise build in U.S. crude stockpiles and fears that demand will shrink due to Washington’s escalating trade war with Beijing. Brent crude futures LCOc1 settled down $2.71, or 4.6%, at $56.23 a barrel, the lowest close since early January. Prices

Russia May Be Testing U.S. Gas Nerve with Europe Push: Citi

Japan LNG Buyers Talk Tough as Spot Prices Drop to 3-Year Lows

From Reuters An inexorable decline in spot market prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is pushing utilities in Japan to be more aggressive in price reviews built into traditional long-term contracts linked to oil prices, lawyers and analysts said. The utilities are also looking to buy more LNG on the spot market, where prices LNG-AS are plumbing three-year lows and

Saudi Aramco Valuation Gap Persists as IPO Talks Resume – Sources

From Reuters Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is insisting on a $2 trillion valuation of oil firm Aramco, even though some bankers and company insiders say the kingdom should trim its target to around $1.5 trillion, industry and banking sources said. With Aramco talking again to banks about an initial public offering (IPO), its board is meeting later this

Brent Oil in Bear Market as China-U.S. Trade Tensions Mount

From Reuters Oil prices fell more than 1% on Tuesday, with Brent crude settling near seven-month lows below $60 a barrel as trade tensions between the U.S. and China intensified worries about weakening global demand. During the session, Brent traded at a low of $58.81 a barrel, down more than 22% from its peak in April. That decline puts the

Oil Gains About 3%; Records Loss for Week After Trump Tariff Threat

From Reuters Oil prices gained about 3% on Friday a day after recording their biggest daily drop in several years on U.S. President Donald Trump’s vow to impose more tariffs on Chinese imports. For the week, crude oil benchmarks recorded a loss. Washington’s new tariffs on China, due to take effect on Sept. 1, intensify the trade war between the

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Occidental Petroleum Profit Falls on Low Gas Prices, Derivative Contracts

From Reuters Occidental Petroleum Corp, which is battling activist investor Carl Icahn over its $38 billion purchase of Anadarko Petroleum, reported a 14% fall in core profit on Wednesday, as higher crude prices and volumes were offset by adjustments to derivatives contracts and lower natural gas prices. Core income fell to $729 million, or 97 cents per share, in the

OPEC Oil Output Hits Lowest Since 2011 on Saudi Cut, Sanctions: Reuters Survey

From Reuters OPEC oil output hit an eight-year low in July as a further voluntary cut by top exporter Saudi Arabia deepened losses caused by U.S. sanctions on Iran and outages elsewhere in the group, a Reuters survey found. The 14-member Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries pumped 29.42 million barrels per day (bpd) this month, the survey showed, down

BP Profit Again Outstrips Forecasts, Lifted by Higher Oil Output

From Reuters A strong rise in oil and gas production helped BP (BP.L) offset weaker crude prices and refining profit to again beat profit expectations on Tuesday, boosting its shares. BP’s second quarter contrasts with Total (TOTF.PA) and Norway’s Equinor (EQNR.OL), which posted sharp earnings drops, and builds on a steady recovery after deep cost cuts since the 2014 downturn,

ConocoPhillips Profit Misses on Lower Crude Prices, Higher Spending

From Reuters ConocoPhillips (COP.N) missed Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Tuesday as it spent more than expected and took a hit from lower crude prices due to fears of a slowing global economy. The OPEC and Russia have put a lid on production, but that has not translated into higher prices due to surging shale oil output from