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Crude Regains Ground Ahead of Thursday’s Expiry

OIL

Crude front month is regaining ground today, rising to the highest level since 20 November, ahead of Thursday’s expiry, driven by OPEC+ supply risks and disruption to oil loadings in the Black Sea.

    • Brent JAN 24 up 1.2% at 82.62$/bbl
    • WTI JAN 24 up 1.2% at 77.3$/bbl
    • WTI-Brent down -0.22$/bbl at -5.33$/bbl
  • Latest reports from OPEC+ sources suggested the group is continuing to hold talks ahead of tomorrow’s meeting but no delay to the meeting is currently expected. Both Reuters and Bloomberg sources led stories on Tuesday suggesting the meet could face delays as the impasse on the quotas Nigeria and Angola remained in place.
  • Oil loadings at the CPC oil terminal remain halted amid an ongoing storm alert, which also led to a decline in the country’s oil production, the terminal operator said. Output at the country’s largest oil fields will be reduced until 3 December, the Energy Ministry said on Tuesday.

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