By hellenicshippingnews.. Shale oil output in the United States is rising much faster than expected and gaining market share globally, increasing the risk of a “volume war” with OPEC and weaker oil prices, the founder of oil and gas consultancy Rystad Energy said. Rystad Energy expects U.S. shale oil output to grow by 100,000 barrels […]

By hellenicshippingnews.. An annual forecast for industrial commodities is predicting an average price of $55 for a barrel of oil in 2017, increasing to $60 the following year, the World Bank said in a report. “Rising oil prices, supported by production cutbacks by Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC states, will allow […]

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By hellenicshippingnews.. OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo said on Thursday that an overhang in global oil inventories was declining but stockpiles still needed to fall closer to the five-year industry average. “While it is evident that the market rebalancing is now moving forward and investment specifically in short-cycle projects is returning, it is essential we do […]