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OPEC+ Set to Hold December Oil Targets Steady
News summary: Reuters reported OPEC+ was set to keep December production targets steady as Gulf members restored exports but mostly continued to pump below…
Weekend Watch: OPEC+ Leans Toward Steady December Targets
News summary: Reuters reported seven core OPEC+ members agreed in principle to keep December production targets unchanged while Gulf producers remained below quotas after…
Oil Settles at Six-Month High After Tanker Attack
News summary: Reuters reported December Brent settled at $117.64/bbl and WTI at $104.12/bbl after a tanker in Hormuz was struck by explosive devices.Market context:…
QatarEnergy Signs 20-Year US LNG Supply Deal
News summary: Reuters reported Woodside will supply QatarEnergy with up to 3 million tonnes per year from Louisiana LNG under a 20-year agreement beginning…
Major Traders Lead India’s 2027 LPG Tender
News summary: Reuters reported ADNOC Trading, TotalEnergies Trading and Chevron were poised to win India’s joint tender for about 2.75 million tonnes of LPG…
Qatar Extends LNG Force Majeure Through Year-End
News summary: Reuters reported QatarEnergy extended force majeure for Edison and some South Asian buyers through year-end, forcing buyers toward higher-cost spot cargoes.Market context:…
EQT Deal Creates Largest US Natural Gas Producer
News summary: Reuters reported EQT agreed to buy Range Resources in a $13 billion all-stock deal, creating a producer with more than 9 bcfe/d…
Weekend Watch: Asian LNG Demand Rises Despite Price Surge
News summary: Reuters analysis estimated Asian LNG imports would reach 23.31 million tonnes in October, a three-month high, while North Asian spot LNG approached…
Weekend Watch: Strategic Releases Meet Gulf Shipping Risk
News summary: The weekend market carried forward Friday’s six-month oil high alongside emergency reserve releases in the United States and Germany and continuing tanker-security…
Oil Reaches Six-Month High as Shipping Risk Escalates
News summary: Reuters reported Brent settled at $116.72/bbl and WTI at $103.27/bbl after attacks in Saudi Arabia, an oil spill off the UAE and…
Brent Settles Above $113 as Saudi Supply Risk Intensifies
News summary: Reuters reported Brent rose 4% to settle at $113.17/bbl and WTI gained 2.4% to $99.47/bbl after attacks on Saudi infrastructure increased Middle…
Brent Nears Five-Month High Above $110
News summary: Reuters reported Brent rose to $110.11/bbl and WTI to $99.00/bbl as Middle East supply fears and a 4.9-million-barrel U.S. crude inventory draw…