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Full choke

Opec's biggest quota threat is Iraq, not Iran

Opec fails to agree but Saudis pledge no shocks

Iran insists on raising production steeply, shoots down hope of output agreement

OPEC fails to agree new oil production ceiling

This target was in any case widely flouted, with total production by the 13-nation group around 32 million bpd

Why OPEC does not need to freeze output

Many brokerage houses, including Barclays and Energy Aspects, say crude oil prices are likely to rise to around $60 per barrel by FY17-end

Oil demand is robust and OPEC is happy with oil market, kingpin Saudi says

Non-OPEC output is falling sharply, prices last week briefly rose above $50 for first time in 6 months

How oil prices will behave post OPEC meet

Not many analysts expect that a production cut will be announced in the meeting

Oil prices tread water ahead of key OPEC meeting

Brent was trading at $49.77, while US WTI crude was seen at $48.92 a barrel

Saudi, Iran set to clash over OPEC oil output targets

Saudi, along with allies, is set to push for ceiling on output in the crucial meeting today

OPEC ministers say oil market moving in right direction

Some of the world's biggest oil traders said accelerating demand is also helping to rebalance the market

Gulf OPEC members seek joint action on oil output

The group meets on Thursday to revive the idea of coordinated oil-output action by major producers

Opec's stable market outlook gives few drivers for policy change

The 13 nations of the Opec pumped 32.44 million barrels a day in April, slightly less than will be required in the the third quarter

OPEC signals greater oil glut in 2016 as its output surges

The group pumped 32.44 million barrels per day (bpd) in April, highest since at least 2008

OPEC pumps more oil after freeze talks fail, boosting surplus

The April output figure is OPEC's highest since at least 2008

Opec bids adieu to Saudi Arabia oil supremo

Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi, the architect of the 2014 switch in Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) policy that's since roiled the energy market, companies and entire economies from Mexico to Nigeria, is leaving his post.An 80-year-old who rose from modest Bedouin roots, al-Naimi headed the ministry for almost 21 years, steering the world's largest crude exporter through wild price swings, regional wars, technological progress and the rise of climate change as a key policy concern."During my seven decades in the industry, I've seen oil at under $2 a barrel and $147, and much volatility in between," al-Naimi told a gathering of the who's who of the American oil industry in February in Houston."I've witnessed gluts and scarcity. I've seen multiple booms and busts."The departure of al-Naimi, who for years could move markets just by uttering a few words, is the latest sign of how the country's young Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is stamping his a

Shift in Saudi oil thinking deepens OPEC split

Events at Monday's meeting of OPEC governors suggest that if Saudi Arabia gets its way, then one of the group's central strategies - of managing global oil prices by regulating supply - will indeed go to the grave

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Give Opec more power and let Iran and Saudi bicker

OPEC, other nations fail to reach deal on production freeze

OPEC producers tell non-OPEC members that they needed to first reach a deal within OPEC

Saudi-Iran tension clouds oil freeze deal

Failure to reach a deal between OPEC and non-OPEC nations would signal resumption of a battle for market share and may halt a recent recovery in prices.

OPEC cuts 2016 oil demand growth forecast, warns of more

In its report, OPEC said that economic developments in Latin America and China are of concern

Julian Lee: OPEC's little helper from Iraq

The oil market rebalancing is underway - it's just not coming from where everybody thought it would