Macron tells Biden that UAE, Saudi can barely raise oil output

Macron tells Biden that UAE, Saudi can barely raise oil output

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany, June 27 (Reuters) – Two top OPEC oil producers, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, can barely increase oil production, French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said he had been told by the UAE’s president. Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been perceived as the only two countries in the Organization of … Read more

Oil prices rise amid G7 talks on new Russian sanctions

Oil prices rise amid G7 talks on new Russian sanctions

Crude oil storage tanks are seen at the Kinder Morgan terminal in Sherwood Park, near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada November 14, 2016. REUTERS/Chris Helgren Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register HOUSTON, June 27 (Reuters) – Oil prices traded higher on Monday in a volatile session as investors waited for any moves against Russian … Read more

Ecuador cuts gasoline prices in latest concession to protesters

Ecuador cuts gasoline prices in latest concession to protesters

QUITO, June 26 (Reuters) – Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso said on Sunday he would cut prices for gasoline and diesel by 10 cents a gallon, the latest concession to try to end nearly two weeks of anti-government protests in which at least six people have died. The sometimes-violent demonstrations by largely indigenous protesters demanding lower … Read more

Germany triggers gas alarm stage, accuses Russia of ‘economic attack’

Germany triggers gas alarm stage, accuses Russia of 'economic attack'

Pipes at the landfall facilities of the ‘Nord Stream 1’ gas pipeline are pictured in Lubmin, Germany, March 8, 2022. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke//File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register West, Russia in energy standoff since Ukraine invasion German minister warns of ‘rocky road’ ahead Minister does not rule out gas rationing Russian … Read more

Oil producers Iran and Venezuela sign 20-year cooperation plan

Oil producers Iran and Venezuela sign 20-year cooperation plan

June 11 (Reuters) – Iran and Venezuela signed a 20-year cooperation plan in Tehran on Saturday as the two countries, among the world’s top oil producers, grapple with U.S. sanctions that are crippling their exports. The signing ceremony, carried by Iranian state TV, was overseen by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas … Read more

Oil rises as EU to phase in Russian oil ban, Shanghai ends lockdown

Oil rises as EU to phase in Russian oil ban, Shanghai ends lockdown

Pump jacks operate at sunset in an oil field in Midland, Texas U.S. August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Nick Oxford Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register NEW YORK, June 1 (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Wednesday after European Union leaders agreed to a phased ban on Russian oil and as China ended its … Read more

Oil turns negative as OPEC eyes Russia suspension from output deal

Oil turns negative as OPEC eyes Russia suspension from output deal

FILE PHOTO – Models of oil barrels and a pump jack are displayed in front of a rising stock graph and “$100” in this illustration taken February 24, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
 Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Gulf producers may hike output if Russia suspended from OPEC+ – WSJ Benchmarks end May … Read more

Ukraine’s ‘unicorn’ LGBTQ soldiers head for war

Ukraine's 'unicorn' LGBTQ soldiers head for war

KYIV, May 31 (Reuters) – As volunteer fighters Oleksandr Zhuhan and Antonina Romanova pack for a return to active duty, they contemplate the unicorn insignia that gives their uniform a rare distinction – a symbol of their status as an LGBTQ couple who are Ukrainian soldiers. Members of Ukraine’s LGBTQ community who sign up for … Read more

Oil above $120 a barrel ahead of EU meeting on Russia sanctions

Oil above $120 a barrel ahead of EU meeting on Russia sanctions

Storage tanks are seen at Marathon Petroleum’s Los Angeles Refinery, which processes domestic & imported crude oil, in Carson, California, U.S., March 11, 2022. Picture taken March 11, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register EU to discuss sixth package of sanctions against Russia … Read more

Oil firms on tight supply though EU ban on Russian oil still uncertain

Oil firms on tight supply though EU ban on Russian oil still uncertain

A flame burns from a tower at Vankorskoye oil field owned by Rosneft company north of the Russian Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk March 25, 2015. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register May 26 (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Thursday, extending a cautious rally this week on signs of … Read more