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Oil prices rise as OPEC output cuts seen deeper than previously expected
Friday, December 21, 2018, 8:38 AM
Oil prices climbed after tumbling 5 percent in the last session, with OPEC production cuts that start next month seen being deeper then previously expected. Benchmark Brent crude futures were up 1.51 percent at $55.17 per barrel at 0112 GMT, recovering from losses of $2.89 per barrel the session before. US WTI crude futures rose 1.53 percent, or 70 cents, to $46.58 per barrel.
Oil prices sink to year's low as equity slump adds to supply fear
Tuesday, December 18, 2018, 8:09 PM
Oil sank to another one-year low in New York as a sell-off in equities worsened crude market sentiments already soured by signs of plentiful American supplies. Futures in New York slipped as much as 4.1% after closing below $50 on Monday for the first time since October 2017. The US government expects shale-oil production to surge, potentially swelling already-abundant inventories.
Oil rollercoaster ride: From forecasts of $100 to 20% fall in a month
Friday, November 9, 2018, 10:47 AM
In the space of about a month, oil has gone from riding a rocket toward $100 to slumping into a bear market. Futures fell 1.6% in New-York, extending a decline from its October high to 21%. A further drop would make it the longest-ever streak of losses. Oil's retreat has increased pressure on OPEC and its allies to cut-supply just months after adding barrels.
