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Sunday, 9 February, 2020

ExplainerMarket Questions
Can Opec stop the slide in the oil price?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Thursday, 6 February, 2020

Oil
Opec’s advisers call for deeper oil supply cuts
Producers’ technical committee recommends curbs of 2.7m barrels a day in response to impact of coronavirus
Wednesday, 5 February, 2020

Coronavirus
China energy groups braced for 25% fall in domestic oil demand
Refineries expect coronavirus to trigger drop in national consumption equivalent to 3% of global need
Monday, 3 February, 2020

Commodities
Oil slides into bear market as coronavirus fears intensify
Big producers to discuss further production cuts to support prices
Wednesday, 29 January, 2020

Markets InsightDavid Sheppard
The threat for oil is shocks to demand, not supply
Sharp fall in price after the coronavirus outbreak comes despite big outage in Libya
Monday, 27 January, 2020

Oil & Gas industry
Opec eyes oil supply cuts to counter coronavirus rout
Cartel and its allies discuss action to reverse crude’s slide below $60 a barrel
Thursday, 16 January, 2020

Oil
IEA says growth in non-Opec oil production to outstrip demand
Increasing output from US and others to cut reliance on producer group in 2020
Monday, 30 December, 2019

Nick Butler
Energy in 2020: Three key things to watch
The influence of politics around climate change is probably the most uncertain element
Friday, 13 December, 2019

Oil
Oil breaks $65 mark after Opec tightens supplies
US shale growth and global economy concerns hold back gains
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Friday, 6 December, 2019

Opec and Russia agree deeper production cuts to prop up oil
Saudis pledge additional action after group and allies agree new 500,000 b/d curbs
Friday, 6 December, 2019

FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
UK election dark money, CVC football, Opec drama
Shadow campaigns’ bought thousands of Facebook ads in the UK general election campaign
Thursday, 5 December, 2019

Opec and allies stumble towards deeper cuts
Talks between world’s top oil producers on extra 500,000 b/d reductions drag into night
Thursday, 5 December, 2019

Saudi Arabia to urge Opec to make more output cuts
Analysts have warned the crude market could be heavily oversupplied next year
Thursday, 5 December, 2019

FT News Briefing podcast7 min listen
Zoellick slams Trump, Huawei, Mets for sale
Former World Bank president Robert Zoellick publicly rebukes Donald Trump’s China policy
Sunday, 1 December, 2019

Analysis
Five things to watch at this week’s Opec meeting
With Saudi Aramco IPO imminent, ministers will debate production deal, role of Russia and US shale impact
Friday, 15 November, 2019

IEA says Opec and allies face ‘major challenge’ in 2020
Accelerating production from rivals poses questions for oil supply alliance
Tuesday, 5 November, 2019

US shale to swamp Opec supplies over next five years
Exporter group forecasts falling demand for its crude over next five years
Monday, 21 October, 2019

Nick Butler
With Opec powerless, market dictates oil price
There is no shortage of supply but end of the cartel spells uncertainty for sector
Thursday, 10 October, 2019

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia loses $2bn of output after attack on oil infrastructure
Production fell by nearly 1.3m barrels a day in September
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019

Commodities
Top energy traders bet on further falls for crude
Heads of Vitol, Trafigura and Gunvor say abundant supply and low demand will cap prices
Monday, 16 September, 2019

Oil & Gas industry
Jump in crude prices ricochets across global markets — live
Sunday, 15 September, 2019

AnalysisSaudi Arabia
Attacks imperil Saudi image as reliable oil supplier
Threats to Middle East crude production ‘highest since Gulf war’
Thursday, 12 September, 2019

Oil
IEA warns Opec it faces huge oil surplus in 2020
Forecast likely to add pressure to Saudi Arabia to consider deeper production cuts
Monday, 19 August, 2019

Nick Butler
Falling prices have a silver lining for oil majors
Global companies have a chance to regain access to once-closed areas
Wednesday, 14 August, 2019

Markets InsightDavid Sheppard
Saudi Arabia needs more Opec production cuts, and soon
Looming US election and Saudi Aramco float plans mean the kingdom needs higher oil prices urgently