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Crude-oil futures rose more than 2% on Tuesday, as some optimism about curtailing output seemed to permeate markets and ahead of a fresh weekly report on stockpiles.

Oil rises on hopes Saudis may step in - MarketWatch

The United Arab Emirates will continue building and upgrading its oil facilities to maintain its role as a major producer amid the decline and volatility in prices, Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei said.

U.A.E. plans to keep investing in energy amid volatile oil price

U.S tight oil production from shale plays will fall more quickly than most assume. Why? High decline rates from shale reservoirs is given. The more interesting reasons are the compounding effects of pad drilling on rig count and poorer average well performance with time.

The US Shale Boom May Come To An Abrupt End - Business Insider