http://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-idUSKBN13U05E
Nobody could have predicted...
Seriously, OPEC and Russia are in a bad spot here. They all need more money, desperately. But any decrease in production will just cut prices more shortly thereafter, because it will make US shale production more attractive. It's hard to see prices doing much more than staying steady or falling in the near-term. Donnie's talk of cutting the EPA and environmental regulations will just make the situation worse as far as propping up oil prices goes...
But, we'll see.
Cheers,
Scott.
Global oil prices slipped on Tuesday as crude output rose in most major export regions despite plans by OPEC and Russia to cut production, triggering fears the fuel glut that has dogged markets for over two years might last well into 2017.
International Brent crude oil futures LCOc1 were trading at $54.83 per barrel at 1127 GMT, down 11 cents from Monday's close. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $51.50 a barrel, down 29 cents.
Traders and analysts said the boon from last week's OPEC decision, which helped boost prices by about 15 percent, has faded and the cartel's promise had been undermined by data showing rising production from its members and Russia.
"Most of the position adjustments that the OPEC decision forced upon traders have now run their course and it leaves the market exposed to profit taking," said Ole Hansen, head of commodities strategy at Saxo Bank.
"The meeting on Saturday between OPEC and non-OPEC producers will be crucial in order to maintain the bullish sentiment seen since last Wednesday," Hansen said.
OPEC's oil output set another record high in November, rising to 34.19 million barrels per day (bpd) from 33.82 million bpd in October, according to a Reuters survey.
Russia reported average oil production in November of 11.21 million bpd, its highest in nearly 30 years. That means OPEC and Russia alone produced enough to cover almost half of global oil demand, which is just above 95 million bpd.
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Nobody could have predicted...
Seriously, OPEC and Russia are in a bad spot here. They all need more money, desperately. But any decrease in production will just cut prices more shortly thereafter, because it will make US shale production more attractive. It's hard to see prices doing much more than staying steady or falling in the near-term. Donnie's talk of cutting the EPA and environmental regulations will just make the situation worse as far as propping up oil prices goes...
But, we'll see.
Cheers,
Scott.