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The 5 Countries That Could Push Oil Prices Up

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Oil prices appear to be stuck in the $50s per barrel, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t serious supply risks to the market. The threat of an outage will carry more weight as the oil market tightens. Iran probably won’t pose a supply risk to the market, at least not this year. by Nick Cunningham for Oilprice.com. bank Citi said.

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The Technical Failure That Could Clear The Oil Glut In A Matter Of Weeks

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The skepticism shown by a majority of financial analysts and oil commentators about the real threat to global oil (and gas) production volumes was countered by the news that the production at Saudi Aramco’s main offshore oil field, Manifa, has been hit by technical problems. The Saudi situation is not different from its neighbors.

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Oil Prices Running Out Of Reasons To Rally

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Oil prices faltered at the start of the second week of the year, as fears set in about a rapid rebound in US shale production. At the start of 2017, there are two major dynamics at play occurring at the same time, each pushing in opposite directions on the market. by Nick Cunningham of Oilprice.com. mb/d in December to 2.7