OPEC

  • Jul 16, 2020
  • 2 min read

Oil supply and demand is moving closer to balance

Acknowledging that oil demand is improving, OPEC+ will reduce its supply cuts from next month

International
  • Jun 4, 2020
  • 2 min read

OPEC differences could chill Saudi-Iraqi relations

Riyadh is taking a strong line against Baghdad and others failing to comply with sweeping agreed oil production cuts

Saudi Arabia
  • May 27, 2020
  • 2 min read

Russia may deem it wiser to submit to OPEC pressure

The government and oil executives are discussing the merits of extending deep output cuts beyond June

OPEC
  • Apr 22, 2020
  • 2 min read

Saudi oil failure will have costs at home and abroad

Riyadh's choices only contributed to the oil price drop, but its historic swing producer role worsens the fallout

Saudi Arabia
  • Mar 11, 2020
  • 2 min read

Huge Saudi-Emirati oil supply hikes will hit economies

Since OPEC talks with Moscow broke down, Riyadh has repeatedly stepped up oil output promises, spooking markets

Saudi Arabia
  • Mar 10, 2020
  • 2 min read

Russian may return to OPEC despite 'endurance' pledge

Russian officials have explained why they were right to turn down OPEC output cuts and why they can survive low prices

Russia
  • Dec 6, 2019
  • 7 min read

First Saudi royal energy minister faces the OPEC test

The prince is seen as more consensual than his technocratic predecessors

Saudi Arabia
  • Sep 13, 2019
  • 2 min read

Saudi pressure may fail to curtail Iraqi oil output

Riyadh has urged OPEC members to abide by production cuts, which Baghdad (a chronic overproducer) has promised to do

Iraq