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- Oil prices plunged to their lowest level since December 2021, with Brent oil falling 4% to $68.99 on Tuesday. Supply and demand issues, including a slowdown in China's economy, are pressuring prices. OPEC cut its oil demand outlook and delayed production boosts, while US production hits record highs.
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- The Dollar Strengthens
- OPEC Retains Production Levels
- Global Inventory Grows
- The Economy Weakens
- Iran Makes A Deal
In 2015, the dollar was at a 12-year high against the euro. That put pressure on market prices because commodity prices are usually quoted in dollars, and they will fall when the U.S. dollar is strong. For example, the surge in the dollar in the second half of 2014 caused a rare sharp decline in all of the leading commodity indexes.
OPEC, the cartel of oil producersthat sets production levels, was unwilling to prop up the oil markets by cutting its production levels. The oil ministers said in a statement that they had "concurred that stable oil prices – at a level which did not affect global economic growth but which, at the same time, allowed producers to receive a decent inc...
The prices of crude futures declined in late September 2015 when it became clear that oil stockpiles were growing amid increased production. The Energy Information Administration(EIA) reported that global oil inventories increased in every quarter of 2015, with a net inventory build of 1.72 million barrels per day. That was the highest rate since a...
While the supply of oil became increasingly abundant in 2015, global demand for oil was decreasing. The economies of Europe and developing countries were weakening. Vehicles were becoming more fuel-efficient. Meanwhile, China's devaluation of its own currency suggested that its economy might be weakening as well.Since China is the world's largest o...
In July 2015, the U.S. and several other world powers signed a deal that lifted economic sanctions against Iran. The Iran nuclear deal, as it became known, freed Iran to start exporting oil again. Investors feared it would add to the world's oversupply of oil, dragging down prices even more. (Iran withdrew from the agreement in 2019 after then-Pres...
Dec 14, 2021 · Global oil demand is now set to rise by 5.4 mb/d in 2021 and by 3.3 mb/d in 2022, when it returns to pre-pandemic levels at 99.5 mb/d. Global oil production is poised to outpace demand from December, led by growth in the US and OPEC+ countries.
Jul 16, 2024 · KEY TAKEAWAYS. Global oil prices fell for the third straight day, extending a drop of almost 5% since July 4. Growing concerns about weakening demand, particularly from China, have fed the...
Feb 16, 2022 · Oil prices are strongly influenced by the global economic outlook. Changes in supply and demand and geopolitical tensions cause price fluctuations. An orderly energy transition can protect against oil price spikes.
Jan 4, 2022 · Increasing demand and lower supply of crude oil resulted in consistent global petroleum and liquid fuels inventory withdrawals from February through December and contributed to increasing crude oil prices.
Mar 17, 2021 · Oil 2021, the IEA’s latest medium-term outlook, explains why. Rapid changes in behaviour from the pandemic and a stronger drive by governments towards a low-carbon future have caused a dramatic downward shift in expectations for oil demand over the next six years.
