OPEC

  • Jul 2, 2012
  • 7 min read

Sanctions raise pressure on Iran's troubled oil sector

EU sanctions preventing the purchase and insurance of Iranian petroleum products came into force...

Iran
  • May 15, 2012
  • 7 min read

Global oil prices face medium-term decline

The drop in oil prices since early April largely reflects increasing perception that tensions...

International
  • Apr 2, 2012
  • 7 min read

Attempts to rein in global oil prices may be futile

Dated Brent oil contracts traded near 122 dollars today. Having started the year at just over 110...

International
  • Feb 15, 2012
  • 7 min read

Dynamics weaken OPEC but its influence will endure

OPEC's current level of oil production accounts for just over 40% of total world supply. While...

International
  • Jan 24, 2012
  • 7 min read

Instability clouds Libyan oil production outlook

Two major Libyan oil producing companies expect to reach pre-conflict production levels by the...

Libya
  • Jan 4, 2012
  • 6 min read

Arab uprisings will increase oil supply pressures

The Arab uprisings intensified volatility in the oil market last year, with the price of Brent...

Middle East
  • Dec 30, 2011
  • 6 min read

OPEC set to exceed production target in 2012

Oil prices face opposing pressures from geopolitical instability and global economic woes. In...

International
  • Nov 4, 2011
  • 7 min read

Prospects for the oil market in 2012

Oil demand in 2012 appears likely to undershoot current expectations, and that possibility does...

International