OPEC, Oil price
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Oil drillers in the U.S. shale heartland are slowing down operations, a sign that OPEC's high-stakes price war is starting to pay off, but Saudi Arabia will need to exert a lot more pain to make a lasting impact on market share.
The industry is bracing for the OPEC Plus oil cartel’s meeting on Saturday, which is widely expected to further increase oil production despite weak demand.
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Meanwhile, analysts polled by Reuters expect global oil demand to grow by an average of 775,000 barrels per day in 2025, with many pointing to elevated trade uncertainty and the risk of economic slowdown as key concerns. This compares to the 740,000 bpd 2025 average demand growth forecast from the International Energy Agency earlier this month.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price advances on Thursday, early in the European session. WTI trades at $62.64 per barrel, up from Wednesday’s close at $61.62. Brent Oil Exchange Rate (Brent crude) is also up, advancing from the $64.29 price posted on Wednesday, and trading at $65.29.