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Sanctions raise pressure on Iran's troubled oil sector
EU sanctions preventing the purchase and insurance of Iranian petroleum products came into force...
IranGlobal oil prices face medium-term decline
The drop in oil prices since early April largely reflects increasing perception that tensions...
InternationalAttempts 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...
InternationalDynamics weaken OPEC but its influence will endure
OPEC's current level of oil production accounts for just over 40% of total world supply. While...
InternationalInstability clouds Libyan oil production outlook
Two major Libyan oil producing companies expect to reach pre-conflict production levels by the...
LibyaArab uprisings will increase oil supply pressures
The Arab uprisings intensified volatility in the oil market last year, with the price of Brent...
Middle EastOPEC set to exceed production target in 2012
Oil prices face opposing pressures from geopolitical instability and global economic woes. In...
InternationalProspects for the oil market in 2012
Oil demand in 2012 appears likely to undershoot current expectations, and that possibility does...
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