(Reuters) - Nascent oil producer Guyana is not interested in joining the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Guyanese Vice-President Bharrat Jagdeo said on Monday, as the South American country looks to rapidly boost production and attract new operators. Guyana - which has become one of fastest growing crude-oil producers in the world since... Continue Reading →
Why is OPEC+ Cutting Oil Output?
(Reuters) The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies including Russia, a group known as OPEC+ which pumps around 40% of the world's crude, agreed on a new oil output deal on Sunday. Saudi Arabia, the group's biggest producer, will make a deep cut to its output in July on top of a broader... Continue Reading →
Oil Surges as OPEC+ Surprise Output Cuts Shake Markets
(Reuters) - Oil prices surged on Monday, posting their biggest daily rise in nearly a year, after a surprise announcement by OPEC+ to cut more production jolted markets. Brent crude was trading at $84.53 a barrel as of 1115 GMT, up $4.64, or 5.8%, after touching the highest in a month at $86.44. West Texas... Continue Reading →
OPEC+ agrees deep oil production cuts
(Reuters) - OPEC+ agreed steep oil production cuts on Wednesday, curbing supply in an already tight market, causing one of its biggest clashes with the West as the U.S. administration called the surprise decision shortsighted. OPEC's de-facto leader Saudi Arabia said the cut of 2 million barrels per day (bpd) of output - equal to... Continue Reading →