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  • Published on 14:21 GMT

    Current price of oil as of September 4, 2026

    At 9 a.m. Eastern Time today, oil was priced at $96.90 per barrel with Brent serving as the benchmark (we’ll explain different benchmarks later in this article). That’s a drop of $2.48 compared with yesterday morning and around $30 higher than the price …

    Source: Fortune - Neutral
  • Published on 17:45 GMT

    Citadel seeks to acquire US shale oil production assets

    Ken Griffin's hedge fund is pushing deeper into physical energy ownership after a billion-dollar natural gas buying spree Citadel, the hedge fund empire built by Ken Griffin on the back of quantitative trading and market-making, is now shopping for oil …

    Source: Crypto Briefing - Neutral
  • Published on 08:42 GMT

    Russia Says China, Not OPEC, Is Driving Global Oil Market Stability

    Igor Sechin, chief executive of Russia’s largest oil producer Rosneft, said China has taken a leading role in stabilising global oil markets, arguing that Beijing’s influence is increasingly outweighing that of OPEC. Speaking at a Russian Chinese business …

    Source: Modern Diplomacy - Neutral
  • Published on 12:27 GMT

    China emerges as oil market 'stabiliser' as OPEC influence fades: Russia

    Russia’s top oil producer Rosneft chief Igor Sechin has praised China for taking a leading role in stabilizing global energy and oil markets especially at a time of disruption driven by persistent closure of Strait of Hormuz. Speaking at a Russian Chinese …

    Source: The News International - Indeterminate
  • Published on 11:35 GMT

    European gas prices rise for fourth week amid Middle East tensions

    European natural gas prices, as measured by the Dutch TTF benchmark, are on track for a fourth consecutive weekly increase, driven by ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. The benchmark was last reported around €71.50/MWh, reflecting a recent 3% …

    Source: Crypto Briefing - Neutral
  • Published on 11:35 GMT

    Sechin: China, not OPEC, now dominant in global energy markets

    Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin has stated that China, rather than the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), is currently the dominant force in global energy markets. This assertion highlights China’s significant role in influencing crude …

    Source: Crypto Briefing - Neutral
  • Published on 12:50 GMT

    Higher Oil Prices and the AI Boom Rekindle Global Inflation Fears

    2 By Brian Coulton, Chief Economist, Sovereign and Supranational Group, Fitch Ratings         The jump in oil prices after the outbreak of the Iran-US-Israel war in February and the surge in US and global spending on AI-related investment capex (capital …

    Source: International Banker - Neutral
  • Published on 10:05 GMT

    Oil Prices Turn Higher After Iran Launches Missiles Toward Kuwait

    Fri 04 Sep 2026 | 06:26 AM Oil prices turned higher on Thursday after Iran launched missile and drone attacks toward Kuwait, with the latest escalation in the Gulf adding fresh uncertainty to energy markets and raising concerns over crude flows through …

    Source: Sada Elbalad - Gov't Propaganda
  • Published on 08:24 GMT

    How the US is taking direct control of Venezuelan oil

    NEW YORK – While Venezuela is not the powerhouse oil producer it used to be, the country nonetheless has some of the world’s largest oil reserves. When the US seized then-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Jan 3, US President Donald Trump was clear …

    Source: The Straits Times - Pro-Government
  • Published on 15:03 GMT

    Oil Jumps As U.S.-Iran Clashes Put Brent On Track For 7.6% Weekly Gain

    Brent crude gained 7.1% this week and WTI rose 9.8%, with prices reaching $95.67 and $91.56 a barrel respectively as renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities heightened concern over Middle East supply disruptions. The gains put both benchmarks on track for their …

    Source: International Business Times Singapore - Pending
  • Published on 14:41 GMT

    White House’s ‘win’ in Venezuelan oil deal is malpractice

    Eight months ago, American aircraft launched from 20 bases as a special operations team entered Caracas and removed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from a fortified compound. Dozens of Venezuelan and Cuban personnel were killed. Congress never …

    Source: The Iola Register - Kansas - Pending
  • Published on 07:28 GMT

    Russia's Sechin says China, not OPEC, calls shots on global energy markets

    VLADIVOSTOK, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Igor Sechin, chief of Russia’s top oil producer Rosneft, said on Thursday that China, ​not OPEC, has stabilized global ‌oil markets by reducing crude imports by 5.5 million barrels per day this year. Sechin, the most …

    Source: WHTC - Michigan - Pending
  • Published on 13:46 GMT

    Oil Dips Pre-Holiday but Caps 8% Weekly Gain

    Downstream, NYMEX ULSD for October delivery eased $0.1081, or 2.35%, to $4.4855 gallon, up 5% on the week. RBOB for October retreated $0.0441, or 1.39%, to $3.0908 gallon, pacing toward a 2% weekly rise. The U.S. Dollar Index gained 0.370 points to 99.250 …

    Source: Progressive Farmer - Neutral
  • Published on 07:13 GMT

    Citizens view US stake in oil reserves as a surrender

    CARACAS (AP): Nothing has shaped what it means to be Venezuelan today more than oil. For more than 100 years, in good times and bad, Venezuelans’ identity has been built around the belief that their country’s bountiful oil resources belong to the people, …

    Source: The Jamaica Gleaner - Neutral
  • Published on 07:04 GMT

    Economy4 seconds ago Oil Market Rises on Heightened Middle East Supply Risks By Adedapo Adesanya Oil market rose on ...

    By Adedapo Adesanya Oil market rose on Thursday after United States strikes on Iran and ‌renewed Israel threats against Iran revived concerns about disruption to Middle East supplies. Brent crude futures were up 15 cents or 0.16 per cent to $95.78 a barrel …

    Source: BusinessPost Nigeria - Indeterminate
  • Published on 11:24 GMT

    China effectively takes initiative from OPEC in stabilizing global oil market — Sechin

    VLADIVOSTOK, September 4. /TASS/. China has effectively taken the initiative from OPEC in stabilizing the global oil market this year, Executive Secretary of the Russian Presidential Commission on the Strategy for the Development of the Fuel and …

    Source: TASS - Gov't Propaganda
  • Published on 11:24 GMT

    Sechin expects China's role in oil market to grow, OPEC influence to decline

    VLADIVOSTOK, September 4. /TASS/. Growing fuel reserves will strengthen China's role in the global oil market, while OPEC's influence and the number of its members will decline, Rosneft CEO and Executive Secretary of the Russian …

    Source: TASS - Gov't Propaganda
  • Published on 03:29 GMT

    US $100bn Venezuela oil bet faces years-long wait

    Venezuela is unlikely to add more than 200,000 to 300,000 barrels a day of oil production by 2030, limiting Washington's gains from taking control of about a fifth of the country's proven oil reserves. President Donald Trump's administration …

    Source: The National News - Pro-Government
  • Published on Sep 3, 2026

    37 killed by toxic fumes during Nigeria oil theft

    At least 37 people died early Thursday in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta after inhaling fumes while allegedly stealing fuel from a pipeline, according to a local NGO. Illegal oil-siphoning is a major problem in Nigeria - an OPEC member and one of Africa…

    Source: News.Az - Pro-Government

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