Despite a number of OPEC nations agreeing to freeze oil output at January 2016 levels, Iran announced that it does not plan to follow suit, according to reports.
Instead, the country plans to boost its oil output rate to 4.0 MMBO/d by June 2016 (an increase of approximately 1.0 MMBO/d from previous levels).
Iran's oil minister Bijan Zanganeh announced that "as long as [Iran] has not reached four million [barrels of oil per day] in production, they should leave us alone."
More General News News

Phillips 66 Makes Offer to Buy DCP Midstream for $34.75/Share
Phillips 66 has submitted a non-binding proposal to the board of directors of the general partner of DCP Midstream offering to acquire all publicly held common units of…

Hamm Family Proposes Taking Continental Resources Private for $25B
Continental Resources, Inc. announced that its board of directors has received a non-binding proposal letter from Harold G. Hamm proposing that the Hamm family purchase all outstanding shares…

Exxon, Hess to Proceed with Yellowtail Development Offshore Guyana
ExxonMobil has made a final investment decision to proceed with development of Yellowtail offshore Guyana after receiving government and regulatory approvals. The company's fourth, and largest, project in…

Operators Cite Investor Pressure for Production Growth Restraint
The latest survey by the Dallas Fed has unveiled that most E&P companies cite investor pressure as the primary reason for meager production growth. 60% of Execs Cite…

Citing Ukraine Invasion, BP to Dump 19.75% Stake in Rosneft, Exit Board
The BP board has announced that BP will exit its shareholding in Rosneft. BP has held a 19.75% shareholding in Rosneft since 2013. Additionally, BP chief executive officer…
Middle East News

Chevron, Quantum prepare joint bid for Lukoil’s international assets
Chevron and private equity firm Quantum Energy Partners are preparing a joint bid for the international assets of Russian oil major Lukoil, a package estimated to be worth…
Halliburton First Quarter 2022 Results; Revenue by Region, Call Highlights
Halliburton Co. reported its first quarter 2022 results. Quarterly Revenue by Region U.S. revenue was up $100 million from the previous quarter, while International dipped by $100 million.…

Operator Ramps Up 2022 Permian Spending by 65%; Nine Rigs, 315 Completions
Occidental Petroleum detailed its 2022 capital plan and guidance. 2022 Plan - Capex: $3.9-4.3 billion - up 43% vs. 2021 Oil and Gas D&C: $3.2-3.4 billion - up…

APA Corp. Boosts 2022 US Onshore Spending 38% vs. 2021
APA Corp. detailed its 2022 capital plan and guidance. 2022 Plan - Capex: $1.6 billion (upstream) - up 51% vs. 2021 D&C: $1.4 billion Exploration & Appraisal: $200…

APA Corp. Signs $3.5B PSC Deal with Egyptian Parliament
APA Corp. has announced the signing of an agreement to modernize and consolidate the company's current Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) with Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources…
