OPEC says more than enough oil to meet market needs this year
May 11, 2012 - OPEC said on May 10 that rising crude production from its own members and higher oil supply from non-OPEC producers would be more than enough to meet the needs of world oil markets this year.
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Iran's customers start to drift away as oil sanctions loom
April 30, 2012 - European Union and US sanctions targeting Iran's oil export revenues have yet to come fully into force but have already led countries and companies to take steps to reduce their purchases of crude from the Islamic Republic.
Low nuclear output in 2012 could raise Japan's demand for low sulfur fuel oil
March 9, 2012 - Japan could see demand for low sulfur fuel oil sharply increase again for thermal power generation in 2012 as it is expected to make up for the loss of almost all its nuclear output, a Platts analysis of customs and price data shows.
Error margins: forecasting energy demand
January 12, 2012 - Long-term energy demand forecasts have always been as much art as science.
North Sea crude oil price premiums hit record on Libya war, outages
January 5, 2012 - North Sea crude oil price values had a record year in 2011, supported by a tight supply situation in Europe and the Mediterranean basin, said traders.