Oil was on track for the biggest weekly decline since late June, ahead of an OPEC+ meeting that's expected to result in the return of more idled barrels, exacerbating concerns around oversupply.
West Texas Intermediate futures traded below $61 a barrel, down almost 8% for the week. Brent closed near $64 on Thursday. The alliance is scheduled to meet on Sunday to make a decision on output for November, and could discuss fast-tracking supply hikes as the group seeks to reclaim market share.
There are already early signs that global oversupply may be emerging in the Middle East, and the International Energy Agency expects the glut to swell to a record next year — in part due to the return of OPEC+ production.
Some Wall Street banks predict Brent will slide into the $50s-a-barrel range.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries raised production by 400,000 barrels a day in September, formally unwinding output cuts made by the group and its allies in 2023, according to a Bloomberg survey.
Source: Bloomberg
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