Nigeria Slashes Oil Prices, Admits There Is A “Huge” Cargo Glut

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Something ironic happened on the way to OPEC’s alleged production cut: the world finds itself drowning in excess oil.
We touched on this first last week when we observed that according to the latest OPEC monthly production numbers, OPEC had produced a record 33.4mmbpd, with some expectations that by the time the November Vinna OPEC summit takes place, there will be another million barrels in output. And while the market, or at least the marginal price setting algos have been reluctant to admit the excess supply reality and adjust prices accordingly, OPEC member Nigeria has found the hard way that when there is a glut, the only way to gain market share is to underprice the competition.

This post was published at Zero Hedge on Oct 20, 2016.