• BP CEO Dudley warns oil market uncertainty could lead to a 'real crunch' - CNBC

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12 February 2019

BP CEO Dudley warns oil market uncertainty could lead to a 'real crunch' - CNBC

A flurry of intensifying risks could trigger an energy market "crunch" over the coming months, according to the chief executive of BP.

When asked whether production cuts from the so-called OPEC+ coalition were likely to help stabilize oil prices, Dudley replied: "Well, there's a lot of variables here and there's a lot of things that could lead to a real crunch."

Dudley cited "tragic circumstances" in Venezuela, uncertainty in Libya, rising production levels from the Permian Basin and the impact of U.S. sanctions on Iran.

"So, the OPEC+ countries agreed to reduce production in the first quarter, we don't even really have data from it. We will have to see what the data looks like but the markets feel tight to me."

"We plan BP on a sort of fairway, which I think is good for the world, between $50 a barrel and $65. That's good for producers and consumers," Dudley said.

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