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China’s Oil Imports Look Set to Rise as Supertanker Fleet Swells
Source: AFP/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- China is poised to increase oil imports through early January, with ship-tracking data showing the largest fleet of supertankers heading to the country since the start of the Iran war.
West Africa Oil Trades at Record Discount as Freight Costs Surge
Photographer: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- West African crude traded at the biggest discount in more than a decade as freight rates soared and demand from Asia weakened with a recovery in oil flows through the Strait...
ICE Offers Tanker Derivatives for Route Outside Strait of Hormuz
(Bloomberg) -- Intercontinental Exchange Inc. said it would offer tanker derivatives contracts based on a route outside the Strait of Hormuz, as the oil shipping industry’s main benchmark continues to be upended by the Iran war.
OPEC Output Slumps as Conflict Curbs Saudi Flows, Survey Shows Original
(Bloomberg) -- OPEC's crude oil production tumbled in August, snapping a two-month recovery, as output from group leader Saudi Arabia was curbed by threats to both of its export routes, according to a Bloomberg survey.
Nigeria’s Giant Oil Refinery Runs Flat Out, Keeps Europe Fueled Original
Photographer: Benson Ibeabuchi/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Billionaire Aliko Dangote’s giant refinery in Nigeria is running at full capacity and maximizing supplies of diesel and jet fuel to Europe to benefit from surging profit margins.
Dangote’s Crude Imports Hit Five-Month Low on Inventory Buildup
Photographer: Benson Ibeabuchi/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Nigeria’s huge Dangote refinery cut crude imports to a five-month low in August because of high oil inventories, potentially threatening production and exports of products like gasoline and...
Black Sea Oil Tanker Rates Surge to Record on Drones Barrage
(Bloomberg) -- Freight costs for oil tankers shipping crude from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean have risen to a record after a flurry of drone attacks, driving down prices for Kazakhstan’s main CPC export grade.
d3h8}vea3nb5qr0x2eej4epg_media_dl_1.png Data compiled by Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — OPEC’s crude oil production recouped some more of its wartime losses last month with gains in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Iraq, though opaque shipping data complicated the process of tracking the group’s output, a Bloomberg survey showed.
OPEC Output Rose in July Led by Gulf Nations, Survey Shows
Photographer: Christian Bruna/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- OPEC’s crude oil production recouped some more of its wartime losses last month with gains in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Iraq, though opaque shipping data complicated the process of tracking...
Nigeria June Crude Output Rose to Six-Year High, Regulator Says
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Nigeria’s crude oil production rose to a daily average rate of 1.56 million barrels a day in June, the highest for any month since April 2020, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission said in a post on X.
油輪追蹤數據顯示中國石油進口或將小幅上升
【彭博】-- 超大型油輪追蹤數據顯示，中國未來幾個月可能將加大原油進口。此前，自中東衝突爆發以來，中國原油進口一直異常疲弱。 彭博匯編的油輪追蹤數據顯示，未來90天內，約65艘超大型油輪將抵達這個全球最大原油進口國的港口。這是5月中旬以來的最高水平。每艘油輪可裝載200萬桶原油。 市場正密切關注中國接下來可能會採購多少原油；此前，中國原油採購意外下滑，在一定程度上緩解了全球供應壓力，在伊朗戰爭實際上令霍爾木茲海峽關閉期間，這也削弱了對油價的影響。過去幾個月，隨著中國國有煉油企業降低開工率、動用龐大的原油庫存，甚至轉售部分計畫進口的原油，運往中國的超大型油輪船貨降至多年低點。中國5月原油進口降至2018年以來最低。 在美國總體川普宣布停火已經結束後，最近幾天霍爾木茲海峽原油外運近乎停滯；不過，自6月中旬達成臨時停火協議以來，中東原油出口曾大幅增加。川普周五表示，美國將繼續與伊朗談判，但重申他認為停火已經結束。 點擊此處查閱彭博超大型油輪周度追蹤數據。 原文標題China's Oil Imports May Be Set to Tick Up, Tanker Tracking...
ОПЕК го зголеми производството во јуни по нормализирањето на пловидбата низ Ормуз
Производството на сурова нафта на Организацијата на земјите извознички на нафта (ОПЕК) нагло порасна минатиот месец, откако земјите од Персискиот Залив го обновија извозот низ Ормускиот Теснец по мировниот договор меѓу САД и Иран, покажува анкетата на „Блумберг“. Производството на ОПЕК се зголеми за 2,34 милиони барели дневно, на 18,75 милиони барели дневно, при што растот беше предводен од Кувајт, Саудиска Арабија и Иран, покажува анкетата.
OPEC原油生産量、6月に大幅増－ホルムズ海峡経由の輸出再開受け
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OPEC Output Surged in June as Hormuz Flows Jumped, Survey Shows Original
OPEC’s crude oil production surged last month as Persian Gulf members restored exports through the Strait of Hormuz amid a peace accord between the US and Iran, according to a Bloomberg survey. Output from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries rose by 2.34 million barrels a day to 18.75 million a day, with the gains driven by Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Iran, the survey showed. The rebound still leaves production considerably below prewar levels.
Opec output surged in June as Hormuz flows jumped, survey shows Original
Grant Smith, Julian Lee & Bill Lehane / BloombergFri, Jul 03, 2026 • 11:08 PM GMT+08 • • 3 min read A Bloomberg survey showed crude oil output from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries rose by 2.34 million barrels a day to 18.75 million a day in June after Gulf members restored exports through the Strait of Hormuz. (Photo by Bloomberg) Follow us on Facebook and join our Telegram channel for the latest updates.
Dangote Lifts Nigerian Crude Intake as Overseas Buyers Pull Back
Photographer: Benson Ibeabuchi/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Nigeria’s massive Dangote refinery is boosting purchases of the country’s crude, helping to stem waning demand for grades from West Africa in light of uncertainty over the resumption of oil...
Physical Oil Markets Are Floundering Despite 100 Days of War Original
ICE Futures Europe, Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- The world’s physical oil markets are confounding concerns about the growing supply shortfall that’s being caused by the Iran war.
OPEC Output Plunges Further as US Squeezes Iran, Survey Shows
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- OPEC crude output fell last month, hitting its lowest level in decades as the US blockade of Iran and disruption in the Persian Gulf continued to curb production.
原油の現物価格が軟化、プレミアム縮小－ホルムズ再開後の暴落を警戒
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The Physical Oil Squeeze Eases for Now as Buyers Back Away
PVM (Bloomberg) -- The cost of a real-world oil cargo is dropping fast as buyers back away, in a dramatic reversal from last month’s bidding frenzy despite the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
OPEC Output Falls to New 36-Year Low on Iran War, Survey Shows
Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- OPEC’s crude production fell to a new 36-year low last month as the Iran war continued to choke off exports from the Persian Gulf and forced further shut-ins, according to a Bloomberg survey.
Crise no Oriente Médio provoca corrida global por cargas de petróleo bruto
Bloomberg — Enquanto os investidores tinham os olhos voltados para o frágil cessar-fogo iraniano na semana passada, uma disputa desesperada por cargas se instaurou no mercado de petróleo, com traders e refinarias vasculhando o globo em busca de suprimentos disponíveis de forma imediata. No Mar do Norte — o mais importante mercado físico de petróleo bruto do mundo —, traders fizeram 40 ofertas de compra de cargas na semana passada, e apenas quatro encontraram contrapartes dispostas a vender.
El mercado del petróleo está sumido en una carrera de pánico por los barriles
Bloomberg — Mientras los inversores se centraban esta semana en el frágil alto el fuego iraní, en el mercado del petróleo se ha desarrollado una desesperada lucha por los cargamentos, ya que los comerciantes y refinadores recorren el mundo en busca de suministros inmediatamente disponibles. En el Mar del Norte, el mercado físico de crudo más importante del mundo, los comerciantes presentaron 40 ofertas de cargamentos esta semana, de las que sólo cuatro fueron satisfechas con ofertas.
The Oil Market Is in the Grip of a Panicked Race for Barrels
(Bloomberg) -- While investors focused on the fragile Iranian ceasefire this week, a desperate scramble for cargoes has been playing out in the oil market, as traders and refiners scour the globe for immediately available supplies. In the North Sea, the world’s most important physical crude market, traders submitted 40 bids for cargoes this week, only four of which were met by offers. Cargoes for delivery in the coming weeks changed hands at unprecedented prices above $140 a barrel.
OPEC Output Fell Most in Decades Last Month on War, Survey Shows Original
(Bloomberg) -- OPEC’s crude oil production plunged by the most in at least four decades in March as conflict in the Middle East throttled exports from key members, according to a Bloomberg survey.
OPEC Oil Output Rose Ahead of Iran War on Saudi Boost, Survey Shows Original
Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- OPEC’s crude oil production climbed last month as group leader Saudi Arabia bolstered production amid rising regional tensions, a Bloomberg survey showed.
Refiners Hold Off Buying Oil as Prices Surge After Supply Hit Original
PVM (Bloomberg) -- Refiners are beginning to balk at eye-watering premiums on available oil barrels, threatening to slow down the flow of the world’s most traded commodity as the war in the Middle East upends energy markets.
Crude Prices Surge in Europe as Asian Buying Tightens Market
Photographer: Goncalo Fonseca/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Crude prices in Europe — which initially showed a muted reaction to the war in the Middle East — are now surging as aggressive buying by Asian refiners tightens the global market.
West African Oil Prices Hammered by High Freight Costs, Spread
Photographer: Rodger Bosch/AFP/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- West African crude traders are being forced into offering deep discounts by soaring freight costs and an unfavorable price spread that is eroding Asian buyers’ appetite for the region’s...
Producción de la OPEP cayó en enero por la agitación en Venezuela, según encuesta
Bloomberg — La producción de crudo de la OPEP disminuyó el mes pasado debido a que las turbulencias frenaron las exportaciones de Venezuela, mientras que otros miembros iniciaron una congelación de la producción de tres meses, según mostró una encuesta de Bloomberg. La Organización de Países Exportadores de Petróleo bombeó una media de 28,83 millones de barriles diarios en enero, 230.000 menos que el mes anterior, según la encuesta.
La producción de la OPEP cae en enero por crisis en Venezuela y congelamiento de producción
Foto: Bloomberg La producción de crudo de la OPEP disminuyó el mes pasado ya que la agitación geopolítica frenó las exportaciones de Venezuela, y otros miembros comenzaron un congelamiento de la producción de tres meses, revela una encuesta de...
OPEC Output Fell Last Month on Venezuela Turmoil, Survey Shows
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- OPEC’s crude output declined last month as turmoil curbed Venezuela’s exports while other members began a three-month production freeze, a Bloomberg survey showed.
テスラがAI5チップ設計ほぼ完了、AI6開発も初期段階に－マスク氏
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馬斯克稱特斯拉基本完成AI5晶片設計 已開始開發下一代AI6
【彭博】-- 特斯拉執行長埃隆·馬斯克在X上發帖稱，公司用於完全自動駕駛系統的AI5晶片設計工作已基本完成，現處於開發下一代AI6的早期階段。 馬斯克表示，特斯拉希望未來的晶片迭代採用9個月的設計周期。 馬斯克在去年11月24日發布有關晶片進展的帖子後，特斯拉股價一度大漲近7%。該公司使用這些晶片為其自動駕駛汽車功能以及仍處於起步階段的機器人產品線提供支持。 推薦閱讀：馬斯克表示三星電子將和台積電一道生產特斯拉AI5晶片 原文標題Musk Says Tesla Almost Done With AI5 Chip Design, Working on AI6 More stories like this are available on bloomberg.com ©2026 Bloomberg L.P.
Musk says Tesla almost done with AI5 chip design, working on AI6
(Bloomberg) -- Tesla Inc. is almost finished with the design of the AI5 chip for its full self-driving system, and is in the early stages of developing the next version, AI6, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said in a post on X.Tesla is aiming for a nine-month design cycle for future iterations of the chip design, he said.Shares of the company surged almost 7% on Nov.
OPEP mantuvo su oferta estable en diciembre mientras caía la producción de Venezuela
Bloomberg — La producción de crudo de la OPEP se mantuvo estable en diciembre, ya que la caída de la producción de Venezuela a su nivel más bajo en dos años se vio compensada por los aumentos de Irak y de algunos otros miembros, según mostró una encuesta de Bloomberg. Según la encuesta, la Organización de Países Exportadores de Petróleo bombeó una media de algo más de 29 millones de barriles diarios, lo que supuso pocos cambios respecto al mes anterior.
OPEC Held Supply Flat Last Month as Venezuela Output Fell, Survey Shows Original
(Bloomberg) -- OPEC’s crude production held steady in December as a slump in Venezuela’s output to the lowest in two years was offset by increases in Iraq and some other members, a Bloomberg survey showed.
OPEC’s Oil Production Remained Steady Last Month, Survey Shows
Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- OPEC’s crude production was steady last month as the group maintained a cautious strategy while global oil markets falter, a Bloomberg survey showed.
OPEC Output Rose Last Month as Restart Continued, Survey Shows
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) pavilion in the exhibition hall at the African Energy Week (AEW) conference in Cape Town, South Africa, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025.
Dangote's Lackluster Oil Buying Casts Doubt Over Gasoline Supply
Advertisement 1 Nigeria’s huge Dangote oil refinery has been buying a lot less crude lately amid operational setbacks, something analysts say could persist into next year and keep supporting gasoline prices. Article content (Bloomberg) — Nigeria’s huge Dangote oil refinery has been buying a lot less crude lately amid operational setbacks, something analysts say could persist into next year and keep supporting gasoline prices.
Dangote’s Lackluster Oil Buying Casts Doubt Over Gasoline Supply
(Bloomberg) -- Nigeria’s huge Dangote oil refinery has been buying a lot less crude lately amid operational setbacks, something analysts say could persist into next year and keep supporting gasoline prices.
OPEP mantiene sin cambios sus previsiones petroleras mientras el aumento de la oferta sigue
Bloomberg — La OPEP mantuvo sin cambios sus perspectivas para el mercado del petróleo mientras el grupo y sus aliados siguen añadiendo barriles al mercado mundial. La demanda mundial de petróleo crecerá en 1,3 millones de barriles diarios este año y en 1,4 millones en 2026, igual que la previsión anterior, dijo este lunes la Organización de Países Exportadores de Petróleo en su informe mensual sobre el mercado.
OPEC、月報で原油市場見通し据え置き－供給増加が続く中で
石油輸出国機構（OPEC）は13日に公表した月報で、原油市場の見通しを据え置いた。加盟国および非加盟産油国で構成するOPECプラスは供給拡大を続けている。 OPECは2025年の世界の原油需要が日量130万バレル、26年には140万バレル増加すると予想した。いずれも前回の月報から変更はなかった。 一方、来年にかけて市場が供給過剰に転じる見通しにもかかわらず、OPECプラスは増産を継続している。月報によれば、9月の同グループの産油量は前月比で日量63万バレル増加した。データは二次情報源に基づいている。 北海ブレント原油先物は過去1年で18%下落しており、下げの大部分はOPECプラスによる増産が4月に発表された後に起きた。市場の想定を上回る供給方針に、投資家は動揺した。 OPECプラス産原油に対する需要見通しも変更なく、25年は日量4250万バレル、26年は4310万バレルとされた。 OPECプラスは今月、11月に日量13万7000バレルの増産を実施することで合意した。今年初めと比べて供給回復ペースは鈍化している。...
OPEC Keeps Oil Outlook Unchanged as Supply Boost Continues
Skip to Content Advertisement 1 OPEC kept its outlook for the oil market unchanged as the group and its allies continue to add barrels to the global market. Article content (Bloomberg) — OPEC kept its outlook for the oil market unchanged as the group and its allies continue to add barrels to the global market.
OPEC在持續增加供應之際維持石油市場展望不變
【彭博】-- 在OPEC及其盟友繼續向全球市場增加供應之際，該組織維持其對石油市場的展望不變。 OPEC在周一發布的月度市場報告中表示，今年全球石油日需求量將增加130萬桶，2026年將增加140萬桶。這些數字與其與此前的預測相同。 在全球市場明年料將出現供應過剩之際，OPEC+仍在向全球市場增加供應。該報告引述第三方數據稱，9月該集團日產量增加了63萬桶。 過去一年，布倫特原油期貨下跌了18%，其中很大一部分跌幅發生在4月以來，當時OPEC+首次宣布增產，令交易員感到意外。 對OPEC+原油的預期需求也與上月報告相同，預計今年為4250萬桶/日，明年的需求預計將升至4310萬桶/日。 原文標題OPEC Keeps Oil Outlook Unchanged as Supply Boost Continues (1) More stories like this are available on bloomberg.com ©2025 Bloomberg L.P.
OPEC在持续增加供应之际维持石油市场展望不变
【彭博】-- 在OPEC及其盟友继续向全球市场增加供应之际，该组织维持其对石油市场的展望不变。 OPEC在周一发布的月度市场报告中表示，今年全球石油日需求量将增加130万桶，2026年将增加140万桶。这些数字与其与此前的预测相同。 在全球市场明年料将出现供应过剩之际，OPEC+仍在向全球市场增加供应。该报告援引第三方数据称，9月该集团日产量增加了63万桶。 过去一年，布伦特原油期货下跌了18%，其中很大一部分跌幅发生在4月以来，当时OPEC+首次宣布增产，令交易员感到意外。 对OPEC+原油的预期需求也与上月报告相同，预计今年为4250万桶/日，明年的需求预计将升至4310万桶/日。 原文标题OPEC Keeps Oil Outlook Unchanged as Supply Boost Continues (1) More stories like this are available on bloomberg.com ©2025 Bloomberg L.P.
OPEC Keeps Oil Outlook Unchanged as Supply Boost Continues
The OPEC offices in Vienna. (Bloomberg) -- OPEC kept its outlook for the oil market unchanged as the group and its allies continue to add barrels to the global market.
OPEC Output Rose as Saudis Finished First Stage of Revival, Survey Shows
Article content (Bloomberg) — OPEC’s crude production climbed last month as Saudi Arabia finished the revival of an initial tranche of halted supplies, according to a Bloomberg survey. Sign In or Create an Account Article content The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries raised output by 400,000 barrels a day in September, formally completing the restart of 2.2 million barrels a day shuttered by the group and its allies in 2023, the survey showed.
OPEC Output Rose as Saudis Finished First Stage of Revival, Survey Shows
The logo of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries headquarters in Vienna.
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