Oilholics Synonymous Report

So it is that OPEC has moved its ministers meeting, and the OPEC/non-OPEC from April 17/18 to June 25/26, but the Oilholic decided to come ...

For over two decades, every word Ali Al-Naimi uttered was lapped up by the oil market. It wouldn’t be otherwise, if you were the oil mini...

After a fact finding trip to Houston, Texas, the Oilholic finds himself back in Vienna, Austria for the 169th OPEC Ministers’ meeting. Ba...

Alas all 'crude' things in life come to an end, with King Salman replacing Ali Al-Naimi – Saudi Arabia’s oil minister who has bee...

The Oilholic is rather surprised that some people are actually surprised the Doha talks between major oil producers turned out to be a bi...

OPEC decided to roll over its 'previous quota' published at 30 million barrels per day, but declined to put a figure in its offic...

It’s not official yet, but highly likely that an OPEC quota cut is not on cards as the Saudis won’t budge and the Iranians, hoping to ret...

The OPEC meeting is over, quota stays at 30 million barrels per day , and by the way – it was never a quota but rather a recommendation i...

On occasion, signs around Austrian bars and shops selling souvenirs humorously tell tourists to get one basic fact right – there are no k...

Having had enough of briefing scribes and analysts over the past few days and giving little away, Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi told...

It’s been a long six months between OPEC meetings with the oil price slipping almost 35% since June and the organisation's own averag...

The scribes, the analysts, the bloggers and the camera crews are all bundled into the media briefing room as the 12 OPEC ministers begin th...

As crude year 2013 came to a close, the Oilholic found himself in Rotterdam gazing at the Cascade sculpture made by Atelier Van Lieshout , ...

There should be no shock or horror – it was coming. Ahead of taking a decision on its production quota, president of the 164th OPEC confere...

Saudi Arabia’s oil minister Ali Al-Naimi said the global oil market remains well supplied, in response to a question from the Oilholic. Spe...