Saudi Arabia's energy minister and several of his OPEC+ counterparts held talks following Trump’s call to lower oil prices, but delegates said its Feb. 3 meeting is unlikely to adjust its current plan

Saudi Arabia's energy minister met his counterparts from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iraq and Libya on Monday following U.S. President Donald Trump's call for lower oil prices and ahead of a meeting next week of OPEC+ oil-producing countries.

OPEC expected growth in 2025 is unchanged from last month’s report and the 2026 estimate for World liquids growth is the same as the 2025 estimate at 1.4 Mb/d, this month is the first estimate for 2026 demand growth and non-DOC supply growth.

Oil edged lower as traders weighed the possible fallout from President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs on major US crude supplier Canada and other countries and reports OPEC will evaluate potential changes to America’s energy policy.

Oil prices slipped on Monday after U.S. President Trump called on OPEC to reduce prices following the announcement of wide-ranging measures to boost U.S. oil and gas output in his first week in office.

"You've got to bring down the oil price, you've got to end that war. They should have done it long ago," President Donald Trump said.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday proved that words can be just as powerful as actions — at least temporarily — after his promise to ask the Saudis and OPEC to lower the cost of oil led to a downturn in crude prices.

Advancing partnerships: A co-financing agreement with the World Bank Group; MoUs with IFAD, FONPLATA; Country Framework Agreements with Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan

Russia's oil and gas condensate production reached 516 million metric tons, or 10.32 million barrels per day, in 2024, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told the energy ministry's in-house magazine on Thursday,

Kuwait may soon be able to sell debt for the first time in eight years, with the Council of Ministers expected to approve a new law that could enable 20 billion dinars ($65 billion) to be raised over 50 years.

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, just days after President Donald Trump called on the central bank to lower them. The announcement put the central bank on a potential collision course with Trump, though a longstanding norm of independence typically insulates the Fed from direct political interference.