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
Venezuela
Saudi Arabia and others in OPEC will more than make up the Oil Flow difference in our now Full Sanctions on Iranian Oil
White House: US, Saudi Arabia, UAE ‘Have agreed to assure that global demand is met as all Iranian oil is removed from the market’
Goldman Sachs sees oil taking a fleeting trip to $70-$75 a barrel
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Crude Oil prices could potentially rise as much as 12% from current levels, though the rally may prove fleeting, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Crude Oil Kiss 3 Month High on OPEC Cuts
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Crude Oil prices rose to their highest levels since November last year on Monday, lifted by OPEC-led supply cuts and U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela.
Crude Oil prices Rise on OPEC Output Cuts, as U.S. Sanctions Bite
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – The ongoing closure of parts of the Keystone pipeline that brings Canadian oil into the United States also helped prop up WTI, traders said.
US Ban May offer India and China Feast of Cheap Venezuelan Oil – Gold Silver Reports
If the US decides to deploy a slate of sanctions that it’s said to have drafted against the Latin American nation, American refiners — the No. 1 consumer of Venezuelan crude exports — would be forced to cease purchases.
Slowing Demand and a Supply Glut to Drain Oil’s Gains in 2019: Reuters Poll
A survey of 38 economists and analysts forecast Brent crude LCOc1 to average $74.50 a barrel in 2019, lower than the $76.88 outlook last month. The poll predicted Brent would average $73.20 in 2018, mostly in line with the $73 average for the global benchmark so far this year.
Venezuela Cut its Gold Reserves By 16 Percent
Gold Silver Reports — Venezuela cut its gold reserves by 16 percent in the first quarter, according to data from the International Monetary Fund, as the country’s economic crisis deepened and the government faced concern that it may struggle to honor bond payments.