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North Sea Loading Boost to Ease Tight Market and Boost Non-OPEC Supply

OIL

North Sea Crude Loadings in December are set to hit a more than two-year high, helping to boost non-OPEC+ oil supplies to the market, according to Bloomberg.

  • Shipments of the 13 main North Sea crude grades from the UK, Norway and Denmark are forecasted at 2.08m b/d in December, the highest since October 2021.
  • One minor loading plan is still waiting for release, Bloomberg said.
  • While North Sea loadings are far below their levels seen decades ago, amid diminishing supplies, the boost in exports will help to add supply to a tight global market.
  • Other non-OPEC producers such as the USA and Brazil have also been hitting record supplies.US crude production was a record high of 13.05m b/d in August.
  • The North Sea loadings have risen due to strong production from existing fields, such as the Johan Sverdrup well, and the startup of new fields.

Source: Bloomberg

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