Once ranked No. 2 in OPEC behind Saudi Arabia, Iran's production has plunged by 1 million barrels per day to 2.6 million bpd as harsh measures imposed early last year by the United States and Europe make it ever harder for Tehran to sell crude and fund its vital oil sector.
*OPEC to keep pumping more oil than output target. NEW YORK/ LONDON, June 12- Crude oil prices were marginally higher on Wednesday, supported by worry over global supply disruptions but capped by an unexpected jump in oil inventories in the United States and a cut in estimates for oil demand growth.
*OPEC to keep pumping more oil than output target. LONDON, June 12- Brent crude oil steadied around $103 on Wednesday, buoyed by a rally in global stock markets despite an unexpected jump in oil inventories in the United States and a cut in estimates for oil demand growth by the world's big oil market forecasters.
*OPEC to keep pumping more oil than output target. *OPEC, EIA lower world demand outlooks. PERTH, June 12- Brent futures dropped toward $102 on Wednesday after an unexpected jump in oil inventories in the world's largest consumer, the United States, while producer cartel OPEC and the U.S. government both trimmed global demand forecasts.
*OPEC to keep pumping more oil than output target. *OPEC, EIA lower demand outlooks. PERTH, June 12- Brent futures dropped toward $102 on Wednesday, after an unexpected jump in oil inventories in the world's largest consumer, the United States, while producer cartel OPEC and the U.S. government both trimmed demand forecasts.
LONDON, June 11- OPEC predicted world oil demand will grow more quickly in the rest of 2013 and indicated the group can keep pumping more oil than the ouptut target it retained at a May 31 meeting without over-supplying the market.
LONDON, June 11- Brent crude fell below $103 per barrel on Tuesday after the world's largest consumer, the United States, nearly doubled the estimate of its shale oil reserves, while prospects of a slowdown in Chinese demand sapped prices. "Non-OPEC supply looks set to climb by more than 1 million barrels per day this year," said Carsten Fritsch of Commerzbank.
LONDON, June 11- World oil demand will grow more quickly in the rest of 2013 than during the first half due to economic recovery and higher seasonal consumption, OPEC said on Tuesday. OPEC's own production rose by 106,000 bpd in May to 30.57 million bpd, according to secondary sources cited by the report, led by higher output in Saudi Arabia.
*Coming up: OPEC monthly oil market report at 1040 GMT. LONDON, June 11- Brent crude edged further below $104 per barrel on Tuesday after the world's largest consumer, the United States, nearly doubled an estimate of its shale oil reserves, while prospects of a slowdown in Chinese demand sapped prices.
The Federal Reserve won't change course on quantitative easing this week, Steve Weiss of Short Hills Capital says.
Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 7:10 AM ETAn airline passenger records a Chinese cargo handler as he tosses boxes of something on to and off of a conveyor belt for shipment. Hopefully, the cargo was packed well.
Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 9:33 AM ETPlans to take PC maker Dell private by leveraging the company's balance sheet are misguided, CNBC's Jim Cramer said on "Squawk on the Street" Tuesday, because the company is facing lower margins and an increased competition from rival Hewlett Packard.