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Oil down 3% on concerns over rising Iraqi exports, US output

NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Oil prices tumbled by 3% on Monday on concern that record Iraqi crude exports and rising US output would undermine OPEC's efforts to curb global oversupply.

Rosneft to supply extra 70 MMt of oil to China from 2017-2023

MOSCOW (Reuters) -- Russian state oil company Rosneft and China's CNPC have signed an agreement to increase by 70 MMt the amount of crude oil Rosneft will supply to China via Kazakhstan over the period from Jan. 1, 2017, to Dec. 31, 2023.

Azerbaijan to raise oil shipments via Russia to 1.5 MMt in 2017

BAKU (Reuters) -- Azerbaijan's state oil company SOCAR plans to increase its shipments via Russia to 1.5 MMt in 2017 from 1.21 MMt last year, a source at SOCAR said on Monday.

Russia cuts oil output by 100,000 bpd in early January

MOSCOW (Reuters) -- Russia cut its oil production in early January by around 100,000 bpd from the previous month after an agreement with OPEC to cap global crude output, two sources from the energy sector told Reuters on Monday.

Iran capitalizes on OPEC oil cut to sell millions of barrels

LONDON (Reuters) -- Iran has sold more than 13 million barrels of oil that it had long held on tankers at sea, capitalizing on an OPEC output cut deal from which it is exempted to regain market share and court new buyers, according to industry sources and data.

Iran in talks to export 4 MM barrels of oil per month to Philippines

ANKARA (Reuters) -- National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) is negotiating with the Philippines over exporting four million barrels of crude per month to the country, Iran's English-language Press TV quoted a statement published on Friday by the NIOC as saying.

US crude stocks fall sharply, products surge

(Reuters) -- US crude oil inventories fell sharply as higher refining runs prompted a surge in gasoline and distillate stocks in the last week of 2016, the Energy Information Administration said on Thursday.

China's Iran oil imports to hit record on new production

BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's Iranian crude oil imports may rise to a record this year as state-owned oil firms lift more crude through their upstream investments while extending their current supply contracts, senior industry and trading sources said.

Saudi Arabia to raise February term crude prices to Asia

(Reuters) -- Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia is expected to raise prices for all grades of crude it sells to Asia in February, tracking strength in the Dubai price benchmark and robust refining margins, traders said on Tuesday.

Nigeria's NNPC awards 2017 crude oil term contracts to 39 companies

LAGOS/LONDON (Reuters) -- State-run Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has awarded its 2017 crude oil term contracts to 39 companies, the company said on Tuesday.