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China: Stable oil and gas supply seen in Q1

30 Apr, 2026
China secured stable domestic oil and gas supply in the first quarter, effectively cushioning external shocks from global geopolitical tensions, including conflicts in the Middle East, according to authorities. Output of crude oil and natur...

Will the Iran war end Strait of Hormuz oil supremacy?

30 Apr, 2026
The conflict has brutally exposed the energy market’s Achilles’ heel. While global powers China, India and the EU push renewables, Gulf leaders are advancing plans for new bypass pipelines to safeguard their oil empires. Four decades ago, t...

API Weekly Crude Stock Shows Unexpected Decline, But Misses Forecast

30 Apr, 2026
In a recent release, the American Petroleum Institute (API) reported its weekly crude oil stock figures, revealing a decline in U.S. crude inventories. The actual decrease in stock was recorded at -1.790 million barrels, a figure that fell ...

Goldman hikes Q4 oil price forecast on lasting war risks

30 Apr, 2026
Goldman Sachs has raised its fourth-quarter price forecast for the Brent crude benchmark to $90/b on longer-than-expected shipping disruptions via the Strait of Hormuz, it said April 27. After two months of disruptions to Persian Gulf oil e...

The Commodities Feed: UAE exit from OPEC marks a big shift in oil market

30 Apr, 2026
Energy – UAE set to leave OPECThe big development in oil markets yesterday was news that the UAE is set to leave OPEC from 1 May. This is a significant move and will be a big blow to OPEC. It’s the highest-profile exit from OPEC in recent y...

Qatar pushes ahead with North Field expansion despite LNG disruptions

30 Apr, 2026
Qatar is moving ahead with its North Field gas expansion after awarding a key contract, even as regional tensions continue to disrupt LNG output and exports. Qatar is moving ahead with a major expansion of its North Field gas project even a...

Shell CEO says energy shortages may last into next year

30 Apr, 2026
Shell Plc Chief Executive Officer Wael Sawan said oil and liquefied natural gas shortages caused by the Strait of Hormuz blockade could continue for months and potentially into next year.“We are talking about roughly 900 million barrels tha...

Russia to remain in OPEC+ despite UAE departure, Kremlin says

30 Apr, 2026
Russia will stay in OPEC+ and expects the group to continue operating despite the United Arab Emirates’ decision to leave the oil producers’ alliance, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. The UAE announced on Tuesday it was qu...