OPEC Secretary General: Lack of Oil Investments Threatens Energy Security

Oil prices rose 30 percent in the third quarter as supply shortages persisted

ABU DHABI, TOKYO – Reuters: A lack of investment is putting energy security at risk, Secretary-General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Haitham Al-Qais confirmed yesterday at the ADIPEC oil conference in Abu Dhabi. OPEC’s secretary-general added: “We call for continued investment in the oil and gas sector, and we believe calls to freeze investment will be counterproductive,” Reuters reported.
Al-Qais confirmed that OPEC is optimistic about oil demand.
In the middle of last month, the chief OPEC official warned against abandoning fossil fuels in his first response to the International Energy Agency’s latest reports.
OPEC Secretary General Haitham al-Qais said that abandoning fossil fuels would “lead to energy chaos on an unprecedented scale, with dire consequences for economies and billions of people around the world.”
Major international oil major BP said countries around the world should invest in oil and gas production to avoid a sharp rise in their prices, while accelerating the energy transition to tackle greenhouse gas emissions.
(ADIPEC 2023) is considered to be the largest event in the world’s energy and oil industry and is supported by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates and a group of partners. It is a platform for exchange of ideas and global debate. Challenges affecting energy markets and their effects on prices, including political challenges and international conflicts and their impact on energy supplies, provide a roadmap and future solutions to support and develop a sustainable, secure and low-cost energy system.
In turn, oil prices rose on Monday, recovering some of their losses from last Friday, as investors focused on global supply shortages and expectations of a last-minute deal to avoid a US government shutdown, which restored their appetite for risk. By 09:49 GMT, Brent crude futures for December delivery were up 54 cents, or 0.59%, at $92.74 a barrel, after falling 90 cents in last Friday’s session. Brent crude oil for November delivery was down seven cents at $95.31 a barrel when the contract closed last Friday.
West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 49 cents, or 0.54%, at $91.28 a barrel, after falling 92 cents.
Both crudes rose nearly 30% in the third quarter, supported by expectations that oil supply shortfalls will widen in the fourth quarter after OPEC+ extended voluntary production cuts until the end of the year.