Organization of the Petroleum-Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Oil price heading towards $60 per barrel

Oil price heading towards $60 per barrel

Oil prices extended losses on Monday, falling more than 2% as escalating trade tensions between the United States and China stoked fears of a recession that would reduce demand for crude while OPEC+ readies a supply increase. The price …

Oil prices fall below $69 per barrel

Oil prices fall below $69 per barrel

Brent crude oil fell below $69 for the first time since early March. The price decline continues for the second day amid Trump and OPEC+ decisions.

OPEC+ speeds up oil output hikes

OPEC+ speeds up oil output hikes

Eight OPEC+ countries agreed today to advance their plan for oil output hikes by increasing oil output by 411,000 barrels per day in May. Eight members of …

Iran’s oil output up nearly 13% last year

Iran’s oil output up nearly 13% last year

Iran’s oil production increased by 13% in 2024, according to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) data. Iran’s oil production had reached an average of 3.257 million barrels per day last year - an …

OPEC Secretary General gets second term

OPEC Secretary General gets second term

OPEC countries renewed the term of Kuwait’s representative Haitham Al Ghais as the Secretary General of the organization for three years more at their ministerial conference, the OPEC said. "The Conference …

OPEC+ not to increase oil production in 2024

OPEC+ not to increase oil production in 2024

OPEC+ countries have decided to extend voluntary oil production cuts of 2.2 mln barrels per day until the end of December, according to a statement published on …

Azerbaijan cuts oil production in August

Azerbaijan cuts oil production in August

In August, oil production in Azerbaijan amounted to 480 thousand barrels per day. The country lagged behind the OPEC+ quota by 71 thousand bpd. Oil production decreased by 10 thousand bpd.

OPEC+  extend voluntary oil output cuts

OPEC+ extend voluntary oil output cuts

Several members of OPEC+ agreed to extend their group-wide output cuts to the end of 2025. The countries agreed to extend their additional voluntary cuts of 2.2 million bpd, announced in November 2023, until the end of September …

OPEC+ members extend oil production cuts into 2025

OPEC+ members extend oil production cuts into 2025

OPEC+ agreed to extend most of its deep oil output cuts well into 2025, according to the statement of the OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting released on Sunday. OPEC+ members are currently cutting output by a total of 5.86 million …

Namibia may join OPEC+

Namibia may join OPEC+

The OPEC+ oil producers group is eyeing Namibia for possible membership as it sets up what could be Africa’s fourth-largest output by the next decade, Reuters reported citing sources. TotalEnergies, opens new tab and Shell, …

Russia to cut oil production by nearly 0.5 mln bpd

Russia to cut oil production by nearly 0.5 mln bpd

Russia plans to cut its oil production and export by an average of 471,000 barrels a day in the second quarter of 2024 as part of its voluntary commitments under the OPEC+ deal, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said. …

OPEC+ extends 200 mln bpd oil output cuts

OPEC+ extends 200 mln bpd oil output cuts

Several OPEC+ countries have announced the extension of additional voluntary oil production cuts for the second quarter of 2024. Thus, Saudi Arabia extends production cuts by one million barrels a day until June, the United Arab …

Iran produces record oil within OPEC

Iran produces record oil within OPEC

The US Department of Energy said Iran set a record for oil production among OPEC member countries last year, reaching 2.8 million barrels per day.

OPEC+ states intend to stabilize oil market

OPEC+ states intend to stabilize oil market

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, known as OPEC+, reaffirmed their commitment to unity, full cohesion and market stability following Angola's departure announcement from the group. …