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
  • Jun 21, 2012
  • 2 min read

Global oil prices could fall further

Oil prices lost some more ground today, with the Brent barrel traded near 92 dollars, after...

International
  • Jun 15, 2012
  • 2 min read

Riyadh still some way from cutting oil output

OPEC ministers yesterday agreed to maintain the overall production ceiling for the cartel at 30...

International
  • 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 16, 2012
  • 2 min read

Iran tension highlights OPEC divisions

Seyed Mohammad Ali Khatibi, Iran's OPEC governor, warned the country's "Southern neighbours" that...

International