WTI and RBOB are plunging following comments from the Saudi minister that “he doesn’t know” if November meeting will agree on a production cut deal extension, and Russia’s Novak confirmed that there is “no clarity” on a deal extension.
Saudi Arabia will work with Russia to reach a consensus in the next few weeks before the Nov. 30 OPEC/non-OPEC meeting in Vienna, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih says at a meeting with Russian counterpart Alexander Novak in Moscow. OPEC and non-OPEC producers will discuss ‘what to do beyond March’ at that meeting: Al-Falih
Both ministers say it’s too early to say whether or not the November meeting will yield an agreement to extend the production cuts
Amid higher OPEC production and the prompt return of supplies from Libya, futures prices are under pressure.
After last week’s surprise rise (+6) in the rig count, the US Oil rig count declined by 2 this week to 748…
This post was published at Zero Hedge on Oct 6, 2017.
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