Futures in New York rose as much as 1.5 percent, extending Monday’s 4 percent gain. An agreement between Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Russian President Vladimir Putin over the weekend raised the possibility of an output accord when OPEC and its partners meet in Vienna on Dec. 6. Prices also received a boost after Canada’s Alberta province announced plans to cut production by 325,000 barrels a day.
OPEC Meeting Concluded with no Figures, Debate to Continue Friday with Non-OPEC
An OPEC delegate recently crossed the wires announcing that the meeting has concluded and they haven’t decided on the figure of the output cut. The delegate further added that the debate would continue with non-OPEC members on Friday.