OPEC’s oil price manipulation?

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The price of oil is arguably the most important in the world economy. How did we become so dependent - and are we ever likely to wean ourselves off it? 

There's a mood of consolidation in the air in the US oil industry - earlier this month Exxon Mobil, the largest American oil-producer, bought oil-explorer Pioneer Natural Resources for $59.5bn. Now Chevron has announced its buying its main rival Hess for $53bn. The oil industry l ...  Show more

With an eventful year for the oil market behind us, what are the factors that might influence the supply, demand, and ultimately the pricing of oil and gas in 2023?

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Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Martijn Rats, Mo ...

Oil prices have surged after several of the world’s largest exporters announced a cut in production. Saudi Arabia, Iraq and several Gulf states announced they were cutting output by more than a million barrels of oil a day. Also, Russia said it will extend its cut of half a milli ...  Show more