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Subprime woes cloud oil demand picture: OPEC  -  28 Aug 2007
Economic Times,LUANDA: OPEC Secretary-General Abdullah al-Badri said on Tuesday that the subprime crisis in financial markets has made it very difficult for the group to

Subprime crisis gives Opec dilemma  -  28 Aug 2007
Financial Times,Before the subprime crisis, Opec had been expected to raise production at that meeting. Now it is worried that it could be increasing supply just as demand

Angola: Opec Praises Facilities of Assistance to Oil Activity  -  28 Aug 2007
AllAfrica.com,The secretary general of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Abdalla Salem El-Hadri this Tuesday, in Luanda, made a positive

Oil up on US gasoline tightness, expectations for a further ...  -  28 Aug 2007
Forbes,Looking ahead, supply is unlikely to be boosted at oil cartel OPEC's meeting, where analysts think ministers will choose to leave production levels

OPEC output enough, Iran says  -  28 Aug 2007
bunkerworld,Iran, OPEC's second largest oil producer, has anticipated no change to the oil cartel's oil output ceiling to be decided when it meets on September 11 in

How Weak Dollar Affects OPEC  -  28 Aug 2007
theTrumpet.com,But now, even with oil prices nearing a record high, opec is not stepping up production. Why? The answer partly has to do with the weakening US dollar.

OPEC only expected to set oil quota for Angola in 2008  -  28 Aug 2007
Macauhub,Luanda, Angola, 28 Aug – The Organization of Oil Producing Countries (OPEC) is expected to set an oil production quota for Angola only in 2008,

Talks held between OPEC Secretary General and member country Angola  -  28 Aug 2007
Polymerupdate.com (subscription),Exporting Countries (OPEC) Secretary General Abdalla Salem El-Badri and Angolan officials regarding production quotas and oil prices on Monday.

Energy Midday Roundup: Lehman Likes Oil  -  28 Aug 2007
Forbes,..."Tight spare capacity within OPEC, limited production growth from non-OPEC countries, more aggressive strategies being exhibited by national oil companies

Profits for Wood Group hit £61.6m  -  28 Aug 2007
Scotsman,OPEC secretary-general Abdullah al-Badri yesterday said the sub-prime crisis in financial markets had made it very difficult for the oil cartel to gauge

Price of oil slips  -  28 Aug 2007
Radio New Zealand,OPEC Secretary-General Abdullah al-Badri said the subprime fallout had clouded the oil demand picture. In an interview on Monday, Badri said that he felt

Refinery Snags Weigh On Crude  -  28 Aug 2007
Wall Street Journal..."The situation in the past couple of weeks has become a lot more serious," Badri said during a visit to Angola, OPEC's newest member.

The Place to Be Is Energy  -  28 Aug 2007
Kiplinger.com,First, OPEC, the 11-nation oil cartel that is responsible for about two-fifths of the world's oil production and two-thirds of its proven reserves,

Oil Firm Poised to Deliver 20% Returns  -  28 Aug 2007
Morningstar.com,What Gives It an Edge: Morningstar analyst Justin Perucki has awarded Apache (and many of its peers) a narrow economic moat rating, mainly because of OPEC.

Refinery problems support the oil price  -  28 Aug 2007
FXstreet.com The Foreign Exchange Market,In view of prices in the low 70’s, relatively high crude oil inventories and continued problems at the refineries, OPEC can argue that more crude oil is not

Oil and gas futures fall as refinery problems fade  -  28 Aug 2007
International Herald Tribune,AP NEW YORK: Oil and gasoline futures fell Tuesday as concerns about refineries faded and investors shrugged off OPEC comments that suggest the oil cartel

Oil eases below $72  -  28 Aug 2007
CNNMoney.comOPEC Secretary-General Abdullah al-Badri said Tuesday the subprime crisis in financial markets has made it very difficult for the producer group to gauge

Kiev, Astana Back 'Grain OPEC' Idea  -  Aug 26, 2007
The Moscow Times,Gordeyev first raised the idea of creating an OPEC-type body to address the problem of rising grain prices in June, adding at the time that he hoped that

Change in output by OPEC not foreseen by Iran  -  Aug 26, 2007
Polymerupdate.com (subscription),An oil industry expert based in the Gulf quoting Iranian caretaker oil minister GholamHussein Nozari confirmed in conversation with a polymerupdate member

Angola: Opec's Secretary General Expected Saturday in Luanda  -  Aug 24, 2007
AllAfrica.com,The secretary-general of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the Lybian Abdalla Salem El-Hadri, is expected Saturday in Luanda for

OPEC Giving $200K to Peru Quake Victims  -  Aug 22, 2007
Forbes,AP 08.22.07, 8:35 AM ET OPEC's humanitarian arm is sending $200000 to help victims of the deadly earthquake that ravaged parts of Peru.

OPEC Secretary General in Angola for Four–Day Visit  -  Aug 25, 2007
AngolaPress,Luanda, 08/25 – The secretary general of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the Libyan Abdalla Salem El-Badri is in Luanda since

Dean may shed light on OPEC/IEA debate  -  Aug 21, 2007
ReutersBy Janet McBride LONDON (Reuters) - OPEC countries adamant their policies are not to blame for oil's five-year rally may feel vindicated by the energy

Reviewing Developments of the World Oil Market between OPEC and Angola  -  Aug 25, 2007
Mathaba.Net,The Angolan news agency reported that the Secretary General of OPEC Abdullah AlBadri will arrive in the Angolan capital Luanda on Saturday on top of the

OPEC Meeting Overshadowed by Angola, Prices Still Expected to Increase  -  Aug 24, 2007
Resource Investor,The west African producer is OPEC’s latest addition, which has slightly increased the cartel’s global oil position. However, analysts have warned that the

Opec exports all set to increase by 610000 bpd, says analyst  -  Aug 24, 2007
Gulf News,London: Opec oil exports, excluding Angola, will leap 610000 barrels per day (bpd) in the four weeks to September 8, with most heading west to replenish

Oil sheds gains; holds near $71 on supply worries  -  Aug 26, 2007
Reuters South Africa,Iranian caretaker Oil Minister Gholamhossein Nozari said on Saturday he believed OPEC's current crude oil production was enough and did not expect the

OPEC secretary general to visit Angola  -  Aug 24, 2007
People's Daily Online,Secretary General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Lybian Abdalla Salem El-Hadri will pay a work visit to Angola,

OPEC Output -840000 B/D on Year, Inline vs. Past Wks  -  Aug 24, 2007
Oil and Gas Industry Latest News,Seaborne OPEC oil shipments are expected to jump by 610000 barrels a day in the four weeks to Sept. 8 from the previous one-month period as some of the

Riyadh to host third OPEC summit  -  Aug 24, 2007
PRESS TV,Representatives from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) member countries are to attend the 3rd summit of the organization in Saudi

OPEC may raise output in 2007  -  Aug 24, 2007
PRESS TV,OPEC may raise its production, should members decide in their September meeting not to increase their output quotas, experts say.

Ukraine, Kazakhstan backed 'grain OPEC' idea - Russian minister  -  Aug 24, 2007
RIA Novosti,...grain producers and exporters with the idea of establishing an organization to coordinate grain production and trade globally, a kind of "grain OPEC.

Angola to Stay Free of OPEC Output Constraints  -  Aug 23, 2007
Asharq Alawsat,LONDON (Reuters) - OPEC's newest member Angola is likely to stay free of the group's output constraints so long as oil prices remain strong,

Oil demand doubts likely to prompt OPEC caution  -  Aug 15, 2007
ReutersBy Alex Lawler - Analysis LONDON (Reuters) - World oil demand forecasts are falling into a widening range, adding to uncertainty that may steer OPEC towards

OPEC benchmark falls to USD 66.58  -  Aug 23, 2007
El Universal,The benchmark price of the oil basket for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) edged lower on Wednesday to USD 66.58 per barrel from USD

Oil gives up some of Friday's gains  -  Aug 26, 2007
RTE.ie,Iran, OPEC's second largest oil producer, said on Saturday it did not foresee any change in the organisation's output targets. The cartel meets on September

Crude consumption may fall says Opec  -  Aug 14, 2007
Gulf Daily News,LONDON: Opec yesterday warned that a slowing US economy and fallout from the subprime mortgage crisis could cut oil consumption in the rest of this year.

OPEC may raise oil output later in year  -  Aug 22, 2007
ArabianBusiness.com (press release),...by Reuters on Wednesday, 22 August 2007 OPEC may act to raise oil output later this year if the group decides to keep production steady at its meeting in

Oil Rises as OPEC Boosts Demand Outlook, Atlantic Storm Forms  -  Aug 14, 2007
Bloomberg14 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil gained as OPEC raised its forecast for demand during the coming quarter and a tropical depression moved toward the Caribbean.

Riyadh to host OPEC summit  -  Aug 22, 2007
AME Info,The third summit of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will be held in Riyadh in November, reported KUNA.

OPEC hikes 2007 demand forecast: Oil prices climb  -  Aug 14, 2007
Daily Times,LONDON: Global oil prices rose on Tuesday after crude producers’ cartel OPEC upgraded its estimate for 2007 world oil demand growth, despite the current

UPDATE 2-OPEC says subprime woes may hit oil demand  -  Aug 14, 2007
ReutersBy Alex Lawler LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - OPEC on Tuesday warned that a slowing US economy and fallout from the subprime mortgage crisis could cut oil

Oil Rises as OPEC Raises Demand Outlook, Atlantic Storm Forms  -  Aug 14, 2007
Bloomberg14 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose the most in two weeks in New York as OPEC increased its forecast for demand next quarter and a tropical depression moved

OPEC Sees Soft Demand  -  Aug 14, 2007
Wall Street JournalOPEC expects daily demand for its crude to average under 30.8 million barrels next year, 239000 barrels a day lower than the 31 million barrels a day

Venezuela's Chavez threatens cement maker Cemex  -  Aug 26, 2007
ReutersChavez this year nationalized the OPEC nation's largest private telecommunications and electricity companies, and took over four multi-billion dollar oil

OPEC Says Oil Outlook Is Uncertain  -  Aug 14, 2007
Forbes,OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, noted that oil prices have shown "extreme volatility" over the last month.

OPEC raises 2007 oil demand forecast on rising Japanese need for ...  -  Aug 14, 2007
Forbes,LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Global oil demand in 2007 will exceed initial OPEC expectations, partly because of Japan's rising need for power plants,

OPEC, Angola to discuss possible output quota  -  Aug 14, 2007
Reuters South Africa,LONDON (Reuters) - OPEC's Secretary-General Abdulla al-Badri will meet with Angola's energy minister in Luanda this month to discuss setting a production

Treasury Auction "Quenches" Thirst: Calms Market  -  Aug 27, 2007
CNBC,John Kilduff, senior vice president at MF Global, points out new comments from OPEC today, blaming the subprime mortgage muddle with clouding its economic

New faces but policies set to stay at OPEC  -  Aug 13, 2007
ReutersBy Janet McBride - Analysis LONDON (Reuters) - Less than a month before OPEC meets to set oil output for peak winter demand, countries accounting for almost




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