Crude oil futures rose as President Trump threatened tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, with uncertainty over how OPEC+ may respond to Trump's call for the group to reduce prices.
Saudi Arabia's energy minister and several of his OPEC+ counterparts held talks following Trump’s call to lower oil prices, but delegates said its Feb. 3 meeting is unlikely to adjust its current plan
Trump is pressuring Saudi Arabia and other OPEC members to expand oil production in order to lower prices. TD Securities' Bart Melek discusses why prices are likely to climb despite this.
Vandana Hari of Vanda Insights says that Trump's declaration of a national energy emergency was probably meant to send a strong message of his intentions to deregulate the oil and gas industry, and that it's unlikely OPEC would increase production as it is not in their interests.
Saudi Arabia's energy minister met his counterparts from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iraq and Libya on Monday following U.S. President Donald Trump's call for lower oil prices and ahead of a meeting next week of OPEC+ oil-producing countries.
Angola's average daily oil production hit 1.134 million barrels in the first three quarters of 2024, good for a 4% increase compared to 2023 production.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday reiterated his call for OPEC to cut oil prices to hurt oil-rich Russia's finances and help bring an end to the war in Ukraine.
Oil edged lower as traders weighed the possible fallout from President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs on major US crude supplier Canada and other countries and reports OPEC will evaluate potential changes to America’s energy policy.
"You've got to bring down the oil price, you've got to end that war. They should have done it long ago," President Donald Trump said.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday proved that words can be just as powerful as actions — at least temporarily — after his promise to ask the Saudis and OPEC to lower the cost of oil led to a downturn in crude prices.
Advancing partnerships: A co-financing agreement with the World Bank Group; MoUs with IFAD, FONPLATA; Country Framework Agreements with Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan
Trump’s push for cheaper oil, rising U.S. inventories, and OPEC’s next move weigh heavily on crude oil markets. Will prices fall further?