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Oil-cut deal threatened by exempt nations and by shale

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INT

OPEC-non-OPEC deal compliance

Kazakhstan will struggle to boost oil output

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KAZAKHSTAN

Astana's aspirations to reach 2 million b/d have been set back by difficulties in raising output at major fields. Government efforts to diversify the economy away from…

Russian oil industry looks to less profitable deposits

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RUSSIA

Russian oil industry outlook.

Riyadh can manage oil output but not prices

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SAUDI ARABIA

The failure of OPEC+ talks in March aiming to agree a response to reduced demand because of COVID-19 resulted in a price war and aggressive Saudi plans to ramp up output. State…

US output will negate most of extended OPEC cuts

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UNITED STATES

The US shale oil industry has mounted a comeback over the past six months. After a deep recession brought on by plunging oil prices starting in mid-2014, the sector is growing…

OPEC quotas may have small impact

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INTERNATIONAL

OPEC's decision to try to agree new quotas for its members, albeit with key exemptions, suggests a fragile consensus is growing around a change in policy direction towards…

Russia's overheating economy will cool

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RUSSIA

Soaring government spending, driven by the war in Ukraine, has pushed economic activity beyond levels many thought possible given the available supply of labour and capital. Yet…

Gloomy outlook for Russian extractives, manufacturing

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RUSSIA

New EU restrictions on oil imports from December and a price cap on seaborne crude are expected to reduce Russian oil production, whose recent recovery has temporarily obscured…

Russian oil output steadies but EU ban will hurt

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RUSSIA

European buyers are rushing to buy crude before EU sanctions take effect. Expectations of a hefty fall in Russian oil exports and output have not materialised, because China and…

Fertiliser and food prices could be high for years

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INTERNATIONAL

Fertiliser is crucial to agricultural output and global demand for it rose by 6.3% in 2021. This, combined with supply disruptions, took prices 78.6% higher year-on-year in 2021…