Biggest Oil Cos Need to Find 22MM Bpd by 2040
'The main industry players can't spend their way out of the problem', Wood Mackenzie warned.
'The main industry players can't spend their way out of the problem', Wood Mackenzie warned.
Saudi Arabia is on course to export the most crude in almost three years this month, while Iran has been rapidly filling up tankers in recent days.
Oil prices fluctuated as traders weighed Iran risks and supply signals.
The North Sea crude market is flashing signs of weakness.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration projected that U.S. total energy consumption will remain below 2025 levels in both 2026 and 2027.
Oil prices fell as traders reacted to renewed Iran nuclear deal speculation and geopolitical tensions.
As recently as mid-December, the prevailing outlook among respected oil watchers was that a huge surfeit was in the making that would send crude prices tumbling.
President Donald Trump will head to Texas on Friday.
The oil market 'remains firmly in wait and see mode', according to SEB Commodities Analyst Ole R. Hvalbye.
Banks said the rally reflects risk premiums rather than tight physical supply.