Members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other oil producing countries are in discussion to strike an output-freeze deal next month in Algiers, Algeria as OPEC’s biggest producers are already pumping flat-out, the group’s former president said. While a similar initiative failed in April, an agreement can now be reached as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq and non-member … Read More
As Mohammed Barkindo Resumes At OPEC, Oil Falls To $42
The global oil benchmark, Brent crude, fell by over three per cent on Monday to around $42 per barrel amid worries about growing glut in the market. A Reuters survey on Friday found that output from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries likely rose in July to its highest in recent history as Iraq pumped more and Nigeria squeezed out … Read More