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Tag Archives: OPEC

Saudis take on burden of oil output cut to support price

By Hobbs News-Sun
January 5, 2021
in :  Business
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it will cut its oil production by 1 million barrels a day, taking on the burden of supporting prices in the energy market as a “goodwill gesture” after a meeting with other crude-producing countries. The decision came after a meeting between countries that are part of the OPEC oil cartel and allies …

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OPEC leaders leave door open to more cuts as virus spikes

By Hobbs News-Sun
November 9, 2020
in :  Business
1,455

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said Monday that global energy producers have the ability to tweak an agreement on production cuts that could be extended through the end of 2022, signaling the anticipation of continued weakened demand for oil as the coronavirus pandemic peaks again in Europe and the United States “OPEC has been and …

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OPEC and allies to ease cuts, allow more oil production

By Hobbs News-Sun
July 16, 2020
in :  National/World News
1,897

NEW YORK (AP) — Ministers from the OPEC cartel have agreed to allow more oil to flow from the taps, saying demand for oil is growing as economies take steps to reopen. But they also cautioned that they could revisit the decision in an emergency meeting if there are serious lockdowns that further reduce demand for oil. The Organization of …

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OPEC, allied nations extend nearly 10M barrel cut by a month

By Hobbs News-Sun
June 8, 2020
in :  Business
2,074

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — OPEC and allied nations agreed Saturday to extend a production cut of nearly 10 million barrels of oil a day through the end of July, hoping to encourage stability in energy markets hard hit by the coronavirus-induced global economic crisis. Ministers of the cartel and outside nations led by Russia met via video conference …

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OPEC, oil nations agree to nearly 10M barrel cut amid virus

By Hobbs News-Sun
April 12, 2020
in :  Business
3,208

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — OPEC, Russia and other oil-producing nations on Sunday finalized an unprecedented production cut of nearly 10 million barrels, or a tenth of global supply, in hopes of boosting crashing prices amid the coronavirus pandemic and a price war, officials said. The cartel and other nations agreed to allow Mexico to cut only 100,000 barrels …

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Oil-producing nations seek global deal to stabilize market

By Hobbs News-Sun
April 9, 2020
in :  Business
2,985

MOSCOW (AP) — Oil-producing countries including those of the OPEC cartel and Russia are trying to strike a global deal to pump less crude in a bid to limit a crash in prices that, while welcome for consumers, has been straining government budgets and pushed energy companies toward bankruptcy. Thursday’s videoconference is part of a series of talks on stabilizing …

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Iran says US oil production must be known before OPEC+ call

By Hobbs News-Sun
April 8, 2020
in :  Business
3,217

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran demanded on Wednesday that U.S. oil production levels must be known before an upcoming OPEC meeting with Russia and others seeking to boost global energy prices. The meeting of the so-called OPEC+ is scheduled to be held Thursday after officials delayed it following Saudi Arabia criticizing Russia over its comments about the price collapse. A …

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US seeks $3 billion to boost oil producers as prices plunge

By Hobbs News-Sun
March 19, 2020
in :  Business
2,045

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Thursday it is seeking $3 billion from Congress to top up the country’s strategic petroleum reserves, potentially propping up U.S. oil producers after crude prices crashed globally. President Donald Trump had directed the Energy Department last week to fill the United States’ emergency stash of crude oil to the top, over objections from …

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Oil producers join forces and cut production again

By Hobbs News-Sun
December 7, 2018
in :  Business
2,034

VIENNA (AP) — Oil prices spiked sharply higher Friday as major oil producers, including the OPEC cartel, agreed to cut global oil production by 1.2 million barrels a day to reduce oversupply. Following two days of meetings, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries that includes the likes of Saudi Arabia and Iraq said they would cut 800,000 barrels per …

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Oil prices perk up on trade truce, possible OPEC decision

By Hobbs News-Sun
December 4, 2018
in :  Business
1,684

A rally in oil prices after a two-month slide indicates traders are betting that OPEC and its allies including Russia will agree to produce less crude. Representatives of oil-producing nations will hold a highly anticipated meeting Thursday in Vienna, with analysts predicting that they will agree on a cut of at least 1 million barrels a day in an effort …

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