Oil prices edge up after talk of supply increase denied
22 November 2022 - 07:38
byLaura Sanicola
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New York — Oil prices rose slightly in early Asian trade on Tuesday, a day after Saudi Arabia denied a media report that it was discussing an increase in oil supply with oil cartel Opec and its allies.
Brent crude futures rose 17c, or 0.2%, to $87.62 by 12.07am GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for January began trading Tuesday, rising 7c, or 0.1%, to $80.11 a barrel.
Both benchmarks had plunged by more than $5 a barrel in the previous session after the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported an increase of up to 500,000 barrels per day will be considered at the Opec+ meeting on December. 4.
Prices rebounded quickly in full after Saudi Arabian energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said the kingdom is sticking with output cuts and not discussing a potential oil output increase with other Opec oil producers, state news agency SPA reported, denying the WSJ report.
Opec and its allies recently cut production targets and the energy minister of de facto leader Saudi Arabia was quoted this month as saying the group will remain cautious on oil production because of uncertainty about the global economy.
The front-month Brent crude futures spread narrowed sharply last week, while WTI flipped into contango, reflecting easing supply concerns.
Rising Covid-19 cases in China capped market gains as the country battles outbreaks nationwide that are nearing April peaks.
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Oil prices edge up after talk of supply increase denied
New York — Oil prices rose slightly in early Asian trade on Tuesday, a day after Saudi Arabia denied a media report that it was discussing an increase in oil supply with oil cartel Opec and its allies.
Brent crude futures rose 17c, or 0.2%, to $87.62 by 12.07am GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for January began trading Tuesday, rising 7c, or 0.1%, to $80.11 a barrel.
Both benchmarks had plunged by more than $5 a barrel in the previous session after the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported an increase of up to 500,000 barrels per day will be considered at the Opec+ meeting on December. 4.
Prices rebounded quickly in full after Saudi Arabian energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said the kingdom is sticking with output cuts and not discussing a potential oil output increase with other Opec oil producers, state news agency SPA reported, denying the WSJ report.
Opec and its allies recently cut production targets and the energy minister of de facto leader Saudi Arabia was quoted this month as saying the group will remain cautious on oil production because of uncertainty about the global economy.
The front-month Brent crude futures spread narrowed sharply last week, while WTI flipped into contango, reflecting easing supply concerns.
Rising Covid-19 cases in China capped market gains as the country battles outbreaks nationwide that are nearing April peaks.
Reuters
JSE faces mixed Asian markets amid concern about rising Covid cases in China
Market data — November 21 2022
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