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COP28 summit: Draft climate deal falls short of fossil fuel 'phase-out'
12 Dec 2023
As the COP28 summit in Dubai, UAE approaches its final day, the latest draft text, issued by President Sultan Al Jaber, has refrained from addressing the phasing out of fossil fuels.
Plea for action as COP 28 talks hit the oil hurdle
10 Dec 2023
OPEC’s biggest producer Saudi Arabia and the biggest non-Opec producer Russia and other oil exporters want climate talks to focus on emissions and not on what causes them
Opec output cut threat fails to boost oil prices
06 Dec 2019
While the move is widely seen as aimed at boosting the initial public offer (IPO) of Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil producer Saudi Aramco, some market participants also believe the market is approaching the top of an important range above which oil needs more stimulus to push ahead
Iran warns Opec against indecision on output cut
06 Dec 2018
Qatar to quit Opec in January, to focus on gas exports
04 Dec 2018
Qatar, the world’s largest exporter of liquified natural gas, plans to increase gas exports from 77 million tonnes per year to 110 million tonnes, while also raising its oil production from 4.8 million barrels to 6.5 million barrels
Opec agrees to raise output by 1 mn barrels per day
23 Jun 2018
Opec members agreed to a deal on Friday to increase oil supplies by about 1 million barrels of oil per day, equivalent to an increase of 1 per cent of global supplies
India, China plan oil buyers’ block to counter Opec
14 Jun 2018
While the two countries compete in the acquisition of oil assets overseas, India and China have a common interest in keeping oil import prices low, considering its impact on domestic economies
OPEC meet fails to agree on output curbs
03 Jun 2016
Despite the setback, Saudi Arabia moved to soothe market fears that failure to reach any deal would prompt it to raise production further to punish rivals and gain additional market share
Opec output hit 3-year high in November
11 Dec 2015
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