Oil Exports Up 13% in Oman by late October 2022

A gas field in Oman (Reuters)
A gas field in Oman (Reuters)
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Oil Exports Up 13% in Oman by late October 2022

A gas field in Oman (Reuters)
A gas field in Oman (Reuters)

Oman’s production of crude oil and condensate oil increased by 10.4 percent to reach 323.73 million barrels by late October 2022 compared to October 2021, according to the data published by the country’s National Center for Statistics and Information.

Crude oil production alone increased by 14.1 percent, while oil condensate production decreased by 2 percent by late October 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, Times of Oman reported on Saturday.

The average price of Omani crude oil increased by 56 percent during this period up to $96.3 per barrel, compared to $61.7 per barrel in late October 2021.

Oman’s total oil exports increased by 13.4 percent by late October 2022, compared to the same period in 2021.

Total exports amounted to 269.4 million barrels by late October 2022 compared to 237.5 million barrels in late October 2021.

Meanwhile, Oman's natural gas production (including import) increased by 2.5 percent by late October 2022 up to 43.21 billion cubic meters.

The data issued by the Center indicated an increase in natural gas consumption in the industrial sector by 13.1 percent and industrial projects by 6.9 percent.

Gas consumption witnessed a decrease in oil fields by 4.4 percent and power plants by 2.8 percent.



Oil Prices Rise as Concerns Grow over Supply Disruptions

Oil Prices Rise as Concerns Grow over Supply Disruptions
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Oil Prices Rise as Concerns Grow over Supply Disruptions

Oil Prices Rise as Concerns Grow over Supply Disruptions

Oil prices climbed on Tuesday reversing earlier declines, as fears of tighter Russian and Iranian supply due to escalating Western sanctions lent support.

Brent futures were up 61 cents, or 0.80%, to $76.91 a barrel at 1119 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude climbed 46 cents, or 0.63%, to $74.02.

It seems market participants have started to price in some small supply disruption risks on Iranian crude exports to China, said UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo.

In China, Shandong Port Group issued a notice on Monday banning US sanctioned oil vessels from its network of ports, according to three traders, potentially restricting blacklisted vessels from major energy terminals on China's east coast.

Shandong Port Group oversees major ports on China's east coast, including Qingdao, Rizhao and Yantai, which are major terminals for importing sanctioned oil.

Meanwhile, cold weather in the US and Europe has boosted heating oil demand, providing further support for prices.

However, oil price gains were capped by global economic data.

Euro zone inflation

accelerated

in December, an unwelcome but anticipated blip that is unlikely to derail further interest rate cuts from the European Central Bank.

"Higher inflation in Germany raised suggestions that the ECB may not be able to cut rates as fast as hoped across the Eurozone, while US manufactured good orders fell in November," Ashley Kelty, an analyst at Panmure Liberum said.

Technical indicators for oil futures are now in overbought territory, and sellers are keen to step in once again to take advantage of the strength, tempering additional price advances, said Harry Tchilinguirian, head of research at Onyx Capital Group.

Market participants are waiting for more data this week, such as the US December non-farm payrolls report on Friday, for clues on US interest rate policy and the oil demand outlook.