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Russia’s Oil and Gas Revenues Dip to January 2023 Low

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Russia saw its revenues from oil and gas for the budget crash by 33.7% in June from a year earlier—to the lowest level since January 2023, amid weaker commodity prices and a stronger Russian ruble. For June, total budget revenues from oil and gas dipped to $6.3 For June, total budget revenues from oil and gas dipped to $6.3

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OPEC+ to Complete Unwinding of Oil Output Cuts With Big September Hike

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million barrels per day (bpd) production cuts from 2023 with another supersized output hike of 550,000 bpd for September, five sources with knowledge of the alliance’s discussions told Reuters on Monday. The eight OPEC+ producers withholding supply to the market are set to complete the unwinding of their 2.2

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Standard Chartered: Oil Markets Can Easily Absorb Extra OPEC+ Barrels

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Oil markets kicked off the new year in a downbeat mood, with Wall Street analysts almost unanimously predicting a huge oversupply in 2025 even if OPEC+ did not add a single barrel back into the market. Well, it’s six months on, and oil markets have continued to defy these bearish expectations.

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The Decline of Oil Power in Middle East Geopolitics

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Despite expectations, the recent geopolitical turbulence in the Middle East—especially the events of October 7, 2023, and the escalation between Israel and Iran—did not deliver a severe blow to global energy markets. Compared to past regional crises or major global shocks like the Russia–Ukraine war, the impact was surprisingly muted.

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OPEC+ Surprises With Oversized Output Hike

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OPEC+ will ramp up oil production more aggressively than anticipated in August, accelerating the rollback of its 2023 voluntary supply cuts in a bid to capture market share amid peak summer demand.

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Uganda in Search of JV Partner to Explore Oil Block

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Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) is on the lookout for a joint venture partner to help it explore and develop an oil block in the western part of the African country, a spokesperson for the state-owned oil firm told Reuters on Wednesday. Now UNOC wants to develop the block, but is seeking a partner to do so, company…

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Oil market fundamentals return with aplomb

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The oil futures slide began even before Iran's muted response to the US bombing of its nuclear sites had ended on Monday. That's because oil market fundamentals took hold the moment de-risking started, evaporating the so-called risk premium double quick. Prior to this week's declines, oil futures had risen 20% month-over-month.

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