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A Thanksgiving Perspective- What a difference a decade makes- oil and gas 360

A Thanksgiving Perspective- What a difference a decade makes

(Oil & Gas 360)- It was Thanksgiving Day 2014 when the U.S. oil industry was confronted with its biggest challenge in decades following Saudi Arabia’s attempt to leverage an oil glut of the time to preserve market share while squeezing American oil producers with their higher cost structure. The ploy worked…for a while. Not only did oil prices fall more

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports hit a 3-month high in September- oil and gas 360

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports hit a 3-month high in September

(Oil Price) – Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports increased by 80,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 5.75 million bpd in September—the highest in three months, the latest data from the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI) showed on Monday. The September crude exports were the highest since June, likely due to the lower direct crude burning for power generation as the hottest months in

Aramco’s venture capital fund allocates $100 million for AI investments- oil and gas 360

Aramco’s venture capital fund allocates $100 million for AI investments

(World Oil) – Saudi Aramco’s venture arm has earmarked $100 million to invest in artificial intelligence startups as it looks to accelerate Saudi Arabia’s push to become a more competitive force in global AI. Wa’ed Ventures has appointed an advisory board made up of former employees from companies including Meta Platforms Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. to explore early-stage investments in

Oil plunges over 2% on rumor Saudis ready to increase output- oil and gas 360

Oil plunges over 2% on rumor Saudis ready to increase output

(Oil Price) – Brent crude and the U.S. benchmark shed well over 2% on Thursday on mainstream media rumors that Saudi Arabia is planning to unleash more oil on the market, with the Kingdom willing to give up its $100-per-barrel price target. According to a Financial Times report earlier in the day citing unnamed sources, Saudi Arabia is willing to reduce its $100 price target

World oil demand is strong despite market “overreaction” Aramco CEO says- oil and gas 360

World oil demand is strong despite market “overreaction” Aramco CEO says

World Oil (Bloomberg) – The selloff in global oil markets on perceived bad economic news was overdone because demand remains strong, according to top crude exporter Saudi Aramco. Brent crude dropped to almost $75 a barrel on Monday, alongside a rout in global stock markets, after a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report sparked fears of a recession. Prices stabilized on Tuesday

Saudi Arabia, Gulf economies to slow down due to output cuts- oil and gas 360

Saudi Arabia, Gulf economies to slow down due to output cuts

Oil Price Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies will grow at a considerably slower clip in the current year due to the ongoing oil production cuts, with Saudi Arabia’s economy among the hardest hit, a Reuters poll of economists has predicted. A poll of 24 economists taken July 8-22 has predicted that Saudi Arabia’s economy will expand 1.3% in the current year,

OPEC+ panel not expected to propose changes to oil output policy- oil and gas 360

OPEC+ panel not expected to propose changes to oil output policy

Oil Price The Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC), the OPEC+ panel monitoring the oil market, is not expected to recommend in August any changes to the current production policy plan of the group, OPEC+ delegates told Bloomberg on Thursday. The JMMC panel meets more frequently than the OPEC+ ministers and typically observes the most recent market developments and, if necessary, recommends a

Saudi Arabia’s haul from Aramco share sale finalized at $12.35 billion- oil and gas 360

Saudi Arabia’s haul from Aramco share sale finalized at $12.35 billion

Yahoo Finance (Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia raised $1 billion more than previously expected from the sale of a stake in oil producer Aramco after a so-called stabilization period of the company’s shares ended. The government netted a total of $12.35 billion from the secondary offering, according to a statement. It sold a 0.64% stake in Aramco at 27.25 riyals a

OPEC crude oil production remains steady as Iraq, UAE pump above quota- oil and gas 360

OPEC crude oil production remains steady as Iraq, UAE pump above quota

World Oil (Bloomberg) – OPEC’s crude production remained steady for a third month, while some key members continued to pump above agreed limits. OPEC produced an average of 26.98 MMbpd in June, or 80,000 bpd less than during the previous month, according to a Bloomberg survey. Small reductions in Iraq and Nigeria drove the decline. The survey showed that Iraq

Key OPEC+ ministers dismiss bearish market reaction to Output Plans- oil and gas 360

Key OPEC+ ministers dismiss bearish market reaction to output plans

Oil Price The energy ministers of heavyweight OPEC+ producers dismissed the bearish market reaction to the group’s latest oil production plan, saying that market participants and analysts will realize soon that the alliance did the right thing in communicating its intentions. While OPEC+ extended this weekend most oil output reductions into 2025, it said it could begin unwinding some voluntary cuts after

Foreign demand spikes for Saudi Aramco’s $12-billion share offering- oil and gas 360

Foreign demand spikes for Saudi Aramco’s $12-billion share offering

Oil Price The $12-billion secondary share offering of Saudi oil giant Aramco has drawn strong demand from foreign investors, sources with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg on Thursday. Saudi Aramco launched on Sunday a secondary public offering of 1.545 billion shares of the company, representing approximately 0.64% of the company’s issued shares. Aramcos’s share offer sold out in hours after opening