Crude Oil

Iran Opposes Higher Oil Prices, Signaling Divide With Saudis

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Iran Opposes Higher Oil Prices, Signaling Divide With Saudis — Brent crude futures surged to almost $75 a barrel on Friday as traders braced for the possible re-imposition of U.S. restrictions on Iran. The Persian Gulf country’s regional arch-rival Saudi Arabia is said to want crude closer to $80 a barrel, in part to support a stake sale in state energy giant Aramco. The OPEC nations continue to clash in proxy conflicts from Syria to Yemen.

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Crude oil near $71 amid Middle East tensions

U.S. May Become World’s Top Oil Exporter Next Year ; Citigroup Says

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – U.S. May Become World’s Top Oil Exporter Next Year ; Citi Says  — The U.S. looks likely to overtake Saudi Arabia to become the world’s biggest oil exporter next year, according to Citigroup Inc. With American production surging to unprecedented levels as OPEC continues curbing output, the U.S. is on course to be the top exporter of crude and oil products in 2019, Citigroup said in an April 25 note.

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Macron Says He Thinks Trump Will Pull Out of Iran Nuclear Deal

Gold Silver Reports – Macron Says He Thinks Trump Will Pull Out of Iran Nuclear Deal — “My view — I don’t know what your president will decide — is that he will get rid of this deal on his own for domestic reasons.” Macron told journalists Wednesday in Washington, adding that he encouraged the American president to stay in the accord during his three-day visit to the U.S. capital.                            

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OIL REPORT — 1-U.S. Shale Oil Output to Hit Record High 7.9 Mln Bpd in Dec -EIA

Crude Oil Down as Trump, France’s Macron Talk Iran Deal

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Crude Oil Down as Trump, France’s Macron Talk Iran Deal — U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to seek stronger measures to contain Iran. At a joint news conference, Trump did not repeat threats to withdraw from the 2015 nuclear agreement but made clear he has little patience for it.                             

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Trump Slams OPEC for Inflating Prices, Crude Oil Erases Gains

Trump Slams OPEC for Inflating Prices, Crude Oil Erases Gains -Crude Oil fell in New York after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized OPEC and said crude prices are “artificially Very High.” Looks like OPEC is at it again. With record amounts of Oil all over the place, including the fully …

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Crude Oil Rises Amid Shrinking U.S. Surplus as OPEC Prepares to Gather

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Crude Oil Rises Amid Shrinking U.S. Surplus as OPEC Prepares to Gather – Futures in New York briefly surged almost 3 percent on Wednesday to the highest since 2014. An Energy Information Administration report showed shrinking American petroleum surpluses and the first crude withdrawal from the largest U.S. storage complex in six weeks. The U.S. draw-downs underlined optimism that an OPEC-led effort to curb global supplies will be reinforced later this week when the cartel and allied producers gather in Saudi Arabia.

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