Analysis
2019, July, 1, 11:55:00
RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA DEAL
Russian President Vladimir Putin struck a deal with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman to extend the OPEC+ agreement at current production levels for the rest of this year and potentially into early 2020.
2019, July, 1, 11:45:00
RUSSIA'S GAS FOR EUROPE: 201.1 BCM
"Today our forecast for gas pipeline deliveries in 2019 to Europe and Turkey is between 198.6 and 201.1 Bcm," Miller said in a speech at the company's annual general meeting. Gazprom exported 201.9 Bcm to Europe in 2018, accounting for around 36.8% of the market.
2019, July, 1, 11:30:00
U.S. GAS PRODUCTION UP 12%
In April 2019, for the 24th consecutive month, dry natural gas production increased year to year for the month. The preliminary level for dry natural gas production in April 2019 was 2,708 billion cubic feet (Bcf), or 90.3 Bcf/d. This level was 9.8 Bcf/d (12.2%) higher than the April 2018 level of 80.4 Bcf/d.
2019, July, 1, 11:25:00
U.S., CHINA TRADE: $300 BLN
The re-opening of trade negotiations between the US and China also opens the door for the easing of trade tensions and potential removal of tariffs on a range of commodities including LNG, LPG, soybeans, metals and petrochemicals.
2019, July, 1, 11:20:00
U.S. SHALE OIL PROBLEMS
Based on a study of 40 US shale oil companies, looking at cash flow from operating activities, only four companies reported a positive cash flow balance in the first quarter of 2019.
2019, July, 1, 10:55:00
U.S. RIGS UP 0 TO 967
U.S. Rig Count is unchanged from from last week at 967, with oil rigs up 4 to 793, gas rigs down 4 to 173, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 1. Canada Rig Count is up 5 rigs from last week to 124, with oil rigs up 4 to 84 and gas rigs up 1 to 40.
2019, June, 28, 12:15:00
OIL PRICE: ABOVE $65 YET
Brent crude futures were down 35 cents, or 0.5%, at $66.20 per barrel, WTI crude CLc1 futures were down 30 cents, or 0.5%, at $59.13 a barrel.
2019, June, 28, 12:00:00
AZERBAIJAN'S GDP UP 2.7%
A gradual economic recovery is underway. Recent increases in wages, pensions, and social assistance; and measures to reduce tax and debt burdens are expected to boost nonoil growth to 2.7 percent over the near term.
2019, June, 28, 11:55:00
BANGLADESH'S GDP UP 7%
Economic growth in Bangladesh continues to be strong. Robust private consumption pushed real GDP growth close to 8 percent in FY2018, while inflation increased slightly, due mainly to higher food prices.
2019, June, 27, 18:40:00
OIL PRICE: ABOVE $65
Brent crude was down 11 cents at $66.38 by 1321 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 26 cents to $59.12.
2019, June, 27, 18:20:00
IRAN'S OIL TO CHINA DOWN
China imported 1.08 million mt, or 255,065 b/d, of crude oil from Iran in May, down 66.7% from the five-year high of 3.24 million mt in April as the US' sanction waivers for Iranian oil expired on May 2.
2019, June, 27, 18:10:00
U.S. GDP UP 3.1%
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.1 percent in the first quarter of 2019 , according to the "third" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter of 2018, real GDP increased 2.2 percent.
2019, June, 26, 14:10:00
OIL PRICE: NEAR $65
Front-month Brent crude futures were up 84 cents at $65.89 per barrel by 0948 GMT. WTI crude futures were at $58.91 per barrel, up $1.08 from their last settlement.
2019, June, 26, 14:05:00
RUSSIA'S OIL TO CHINA UP ANEW
Imports from Russia came in at 6.36 million tonnes in May, or 1.50 million barrels per day (bpd), data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Tuesday.
2019, June, 26, 14:00:00
U.S. OIL TO CHINA UP
Over January-May, China imported 2.7 million mt of LNG from Malaysia, up 32% year on year, the customs data showed.