Saudi Arabia doesn’t yet plan production above its assigned OPEC quota of 10.311mbpd
Saudi King Reportedly Emphasises Drive Towards Ensuring Stability In Oil Markets
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Nymex Crude Oil Prices Forecast Above $45 Level, Target $49 — $52 – Neal Bhai Reports
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – The Energy Information Administration said domestic oil inventories rose by 7,000 barrels last week, defying analyst projections for the decline that usually accompanies growing winter fuel demand. Gasoline supplies surged by 6.9 million barrels and stockpiles at a key storage hub in Oklahoma also grew.
Breaking News – Saudi Arabia to cut output by 900,000 Barrels a day in January – Neal Bhai Market Analyst
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Futures rose above $52 a barrel in New York. The industry-funded American Petroleum Institute was said to report U.S. crude supplies fell 10.2 million barrels last week, according to people familiar with the data. Earlier, oil settled higher on renewed optimism that announced production cuts from the OPEC+ coalition will re-balance global markets, while Libya’s biggest field remained shut, taking supply off line.
Crude Oil Jumps – Russia, Saudis Agree to Extend Alliance, But without specifics
Oil surged the most in more than five months as Saudi Arabia and Russia extended a cooperation pact and U.S.-China trade tensions cooled. Unprecedented supply cuts in Canada also drove prices higher.
As Oil Plunges, the Real OPEC Meeting Will Be at Next Week’s G20 – Money Market Guru
For the oil market, it looks like the real OPEC meeting will come a week ahead of schedule.
The cartel is set to meet on Dec. 6 in Vienna, but days earlier the key decision makers are set to gather on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires in a meeting that may well decide the direction of oil prices in 2019.
China Tells State-Owned Giants to Halt Iran Oil Buying
China’s government has told at least two of its state oil companies to avoid purchasing Iranian oil as the U.S. prepares to impose sanctions on the Persian Gulf state, according to people with knowledge of the matter.