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Oil Steady as Traders Focus on Glut and Russian Crude Sanctions
Tuesday, 28 October 2025 06:57 WIB | OIL |Oil,

Oil steadied after two-day drop as investors weighed signs of glut and the fallout from western sanctions on Russian producers.

West Texas Intermediate traded near $61, while Brent closed below $66 on Monday. The amount of oil being shipped across the world's oceans hit a fresh record, a sign supplies are continuing to mount. In addition, OPEC+ may agree to add more production at a meeting this weekend.

US sanctions against Russia's biggest oil companies — which lifted crude last week — were also in focus. Washington has floated a six-month deadline for Berlin to sort out the ownership limbo affecting the German assets of Rosneft PJSC. Meanwhile, officials familiar with the matter said the administration's plan is to make Russia's trade costlier and riskier, but without spiking prices.

Oil is headed for a third straight monthly loss as concerns about a surplus weigh on prices, with OPEC+ and rival drillers both stepping up output. Traders are also tracking progress toward a US-China trade deal, with President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping due to meet at a summit on Thursday after negotiators cleared the way for an agreement.

Source: Bloomberg

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