Middle East
International
Brouillette Hopeful Saudi, Russia to End Oil Row this Week
Prices drop after a proposed meeting is delayed, but the energy secretary expects a 10% to 15% drop in production after a meeting later this week.
Markets , Trade , International
From OGI Editor-in-Chief: Emergency Response to “OPEC-aggedon”
When the three-year Saudi Arabia-Russia production-cut marriage known as OPEC+ ended acrimoniously on March 6, the oil and gas world as we know it ended. For now.
Crude Oil , Trade , Legislation
Oil Analysts Skeptical about Saudi-Russian ‘Deal’
Trump said April 2 he had brokered a deal between Russia and Saudia Arabia, but made no offer to reduce U.S. output, and benchmark Brent oil futures surged 21% in a record one-day rise. Here are analysts’ views on the deal.
Crude Oil , Trade , International
Texas Regulator Aims to Wrangle Oil Cuts from Saudis, Russia
A Texas oil and gas regulator on April 2 said he talked with Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak about the possibility of both Russian and Texan producers' trimming production.
Crude Oil , Trade , International
Saudi Arabia, Russia Signal Readiness to Cooperate on Oil
Stabilizing the oil markets is expected to be a challenge because demand has collapsed.
Crude Oil , Trade , International
US, Russia Agree to Oil Market Talks
Trump calls the price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia ‘crazy.’
Crude Oil , International
Lawmaker Urges State Dept. to Boost Oil Price War Diplomacy
McCaul applauds efforts to convince Saudis and Russians to cut production.
International
US to Appoint Coates as Special Energy Envoy to Saudi Arabia
Former White House energy adviser will add to DOE’s presence in the region.
Crude Oil , Trade , International
US-Saudi Alliance One of ‘Many Ideas’ Being Discussed
"I don't know that that's going to be presented in any formal way ... as part of the public policy process," Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette told Bloomberg.
Investment , Midstream
BlackRock Drops Out of Race for ADNOC’s Gas Pipeline Assets
BlackRock has dropped out of the race to become an investor in Abu Dhabi National Oil Co.'s (ADNOC) natural gas pipeline assets, two sources familiar with the matter said.