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Saudi Foreign Minister Says Trump Does Not Raise Risk of Iran-Israel War

(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Tuesday he did not see Donald Trump’s new administration increasing the risk of an Israel-Iran conflict, addressing an issue the region has feared since the start of Israel’s war in Gaza. Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud also said in Davos that he hoped President Trump’s approach …

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Aramco Chief Expects Additional Oil Demand of 1.3 Million Bpd This Year

Summary • Will wait and see impact of sanctions on Russia tankers • Kingdom takes market balance into account when setting output • Looking to expand LNG position globally (Reuters) – Saudi oil giant Aramco’s Chief Executive Amin Nasser said on Tuesday he sees the oil market as healthy and expects an additional 1.3 million …

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Giant Batteries Are Transforming the World’s Electrical Grids

Global energy storage capacity has tripled in recent years, thanks to an industry that barely existed a decade ago. Illustration: Jay Daniel Wright for Bloomberg Businessweek By David R Baker Inside an unmarked stucco building in a Silicon Valley office park, more than 1,000 black metal cabinets, each about the size of a fridge, line …

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IMF Lowers 2025 Saudi Arabia Growth Forecast on Extended Oil Production Cuts

(Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund has lowered its 2025 GDP growth projection for Saudi Arabia to 3.3%, mainly due to extended oil production cuts, it said on Friday in the latest update to its global outlook. It also trimmed its 2024 growth estimate for the Gulf state to 1.4%. In its October Regional Economic …

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Kremlin Says US Stance on Russian Oil Sanctions Unlikely to Change

(Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Friday it does not expect the United States to soften its position on sanctions against Russian oil once President-elect Donald Trump takes office, despite his administration’s readiness for dialogue on the Ukraine war. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was commenting on remarks by Trump’s choice for Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, …

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International Energy Agency (IEA) Statistics: Monthly Oil Statistics – Including up to October 2024

The latest IEA’s Monthly Oil Statistics report including October 2024 data shows that for Total OECD: Total OECD production of crude oil, NGL and refinery feedstocks increased by 2.1% in October 2024 compared to October 2023. Refinery gross output of total products increased by 1.4% on a year-on-year basis. Net deliveries of total products increased …

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International Energy Agency (IEA) Statistics: Monthly Gas Statistics – Including up to October 2024

The latest IEA’s Monthly Gas Statistics report including October 2024 data shows that for Total OECD: Production of natural gas decreased by 1.0% compared to October 2023. Imports (entries)1 of natural gas remained stable (0.0%) compared to October 2023, and total OECD exports (exits)1 decreased by 0.7% in the same period. Gross consumption of natural …

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In First Look at 2026, OPEC Predicts Ongoing Oil Demand Growth

(Reuters) – OPEC forecast on Wednesday world oil demand in 2026 will rise at a similar rate to this year, while reducing its figure for 2024 for a sixth time, following economic weakness in China, the world’s biggest importer of oil. The 2026 forecast is in line with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ …

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LNG Vessels Due to Load at Sanctioned Russian Terminals Set for Europe, Asia, Data Shows

(Reuters) – The liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels due to load at two newly sanctioned Russian export terminals are set to deliver their cargoes mostly to Europe and also to Asia, shiptracking data showed on Tuesday. The U.S. on Friday imposed its broadest package of sanctions so far targeting Russia’s oil and gas revenues in …

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