Opec and Russia agreed on Thursday to make deep cuts to oil production, ending a weeks-long market-share war that put further pressure on prices already reeling from the biggest demand collapse in history.
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Saudi Arabia Output to Rise to Just Above 10 Mln b/d over Next 2 Months
Saudi Arabia doesn’t yet plan production above its assigned OPEC quota of 10.311mbpd
Saudi King Reportedly Emphasises Drive Towards Ensuring Stability In Oil Markets
Energy Market Report: MCX Crude Recovers In Asia
Crude oil recovered in Asia today after witnessing sustained losses yesterday The WTI Crude futures tested a low near $55.40 per barrel and edged up. The counter currently trades at $56.40 per barrel, up 0.30% on the day even as the global growth worries stayed in place. MCX Crude oil futures ended at Rs 3940 per barrel, down 1.70% on the day.
Crude Oil Kiss 3 Month High on OPEC Cuts
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Crude Oil prices rose to their highest levels since November last year on Monday, lifted by OPEC-led supply cuts and U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela.
China-U.S. Trade Talks ‘Making a Final Sprint’: State Media
Chinese state media on Saturday expressed cautious optimism over trade talks between the United States and China, a day after President Xi Jinping said a week of discussions had produced “step-by-step” progress.
Crude Oil prices Rise on OPEC Output Cuts, as U.S. Sanctions Bite
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – The ongoing closure of parts of the Keystone pipeline that brings Canadian oil into the United States also helped prop up WTI, traders said.
Crude Prices up 1 Percent on Supply Report
International Brent crude oil futures were up 67 cents, or 1.1 percent, at $62.17 a barrel by 1230 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose by 51 cents, or nearly 1 percent, to $53.52.
Crude Oil hits Multi-Month Lows as Downbeat Mood Persists
Brent crude fell $1.56 to a low of $52.79 a barrel, its weakest since September 2017, before rallying to trade around $53.35, down 11.5 percent on the week, by 1435 GMT.
Slowing Demand and a Supply Glut to Drain Oil’s Gains in 2019: Reuters Poll
A survey of 38 economists and analysts forecast Brent crude LCOc1 to average $74.50 a barrel in 2019, lower than the $76.88 outlook last month. The poll predicted Brent would average $73.20 in 2018, mostly in line with the $73 average for the global benchmark so far this year.
Breaking News – Crude Oil Prices Dip on Swelling U.S. Supply – OPEC Output Cuts Loom
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $51.30 per barrel at 0023 GMT, down 15 cents, or 0.3 percent from their last settlement.