Modi aimed at lowering it by at least 10 per cent by 2022 - to coincide with the platinum jubilee of India's independence
Moscow is considering making a proposal that the group should ease a global supply deficit by increasing output, according to Russian officials familiar with the matter
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil futures rose on Friday, reversing early losses and set for a fourth week of gains after OPEC sources said the producer group expected limited U.S. oil output growth this year despite rising prices.
OPEC and its allies maintained strong compliance with agreed oil output targets in May, when the first part of a gradual production increase took effect
Brent crude futures were up $1.75, or 2.6%, at $68.49 a barrel by 1250 GMT and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures climbed $1.49, or 2.3%, to $65.32
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-bloc producers agreed to allow Russia and Kazakhstan to raise oil output in April
Pradhan said at the CERAWeek conference by IHS Markit that India, where fuel demand is recovering to pre-pandemic levels, would like to rely on reasonable and responsible oil prices
OPEC+ ministers hold a full meeting on Thursday
Futures in New York fell as much as 0.9 per cent on Thursday with US equities weakening amid concerns that markets could soon face accelerating inflation
LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - OPEC+ oil producers will discuss a modest easing of oil supply curbs from April given a recovery in prices, OPEC+ sources said, although some suggest holding steady for now given the risk of new setbacks in the battle against the pandemic.
Brent crude futures ended the session down $1.02, or 1.6%, at $62.91 a barrel while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell $1.28, or 2.1%, to settle at $59.24.
World's largest oil exporter plans to reverse recent unilateral production cut, signalling confidence in recovery
Recent increases in crude prices and the rapid drawing down of visible stockpiles will undoubtedly lead to calls for a more rapid raising of production targets than was envisaged in December
The move caps a stellar few months for the oil market, with crude emerging as a favored play to bet on coronavirus vaccines and global reflation
Futures in New York rose 0.2 per cent, but gave up some earlier gains after failing to rise above the lows set in June 2019, a level seen as providing technical resistance
Iran plans to roughly double oil production in the next year to 4.5 million barrels daily, as the country anticipates a loosening of US sanctions
Pradhan's statement comes in the wake of a steep hike in the prices of petrol and diesel recently
OPEC+ sources have said Russia, Iraq, Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates have all to a certain extent expressed interest in supplying the market with more oil in 2021
Bloc set to meet virtually to address key concerns on the back of a disastrous yr
US oil output from seven major shale formations is expected to decline by about 68,000 bpd in October to 7.64 mn bpd, the US Energy Information Administration said