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EIA expects record global petroleum consumption in 2024, with lower crude oil prices

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EIA expects crude oil prices to decrease through 2023 and 2024, even as petroleum consumption increases, largely because growth in crude oil production in the United States and abroad will continue to increase over the next two years. Areas of uncertainty include Russian oil supply and OPEC production. per gallon in 2024.

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EIA expects new production milestones for US crude oil amid sustained global petroleum demand and rising prices

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EIA expects sustained global demand for petroleum products and Saudi Arabia’s extended voluntary production cuts will contribute to oil prices rising through the year. The Brent crude oil price was near $75 per barrel at the beginning of July and increased throughout the month to surpass $86 per barrel on 4 August.

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US Shale Is Immune To An Oil Price Crash In 2017

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shale in particular—is effectively capping the oil price gains from that agreement. Four months after the OPEC/NOPEC deal took effect, oil prices dropped to the levels preceding the agreement, amid concerns over still stubbornly high inventories and rising U.S.

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bp Statistical Review shows 4.5% drop in primary energy consumption in 2020; mainly driven by oil

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World oil production fell for the first time since 2009 by 6.6 Production only increased in a few countries, mainly Norway (260,000 b/d) and Brazil (150,000 b/d). Oil consumption also dropped for the first time since 2009 by a massive 9.1 The oil price (Dated Brent) averaged $41.84/bbl million b/d). million b/d.

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Eni report: global oil reserves and oil production up in 2018 due to US

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In 2018, global oil reserves rose slightly (+0.4%), mainly due to growth in the US. also rose in Brazil and Norway. Source: Eni World Oil Review 2019. 2018 recorded an overall growth in oil production of 2.5 Asia Pacific’s oil dependence continues to grow, ranking first in terms of deficit. recorded in 2013-2017.

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The New Oil Cartel Threatening OPEC

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The reason they are likely to join in is that unlike in previous oil price cycles, now there are alternatives to fossil fuels. Electrification is where OPEC may have to face off with a future oil buyers’ cartel. At the same time, it still imports crude and quite a lot of it, so it cares about oil prices as a large buyer.

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Norweign Drivers switch to Electric Cars

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Above – Electric Car at Norway. Most people do know and feel that if we drive electric cars we could reduce the consumption of oil and could reduce pollution. Norway, a small rural country having a population of only 5 million has been steadily building electric cars. In Norway, most cars are imported.