Brent oil futures were down 0.24% to $42.35 by 12:02 AM ET (4:02 AM GMT) and WTI Futures fell 0.27% to $40.09. Both Brent and WTI futures remained above the $40 mark.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, or <a href=’https://theenergyyear.com/companies-institutions/opec/’>OPEC, predicted that oil demand in 2021 will rise by 6.54 million barrels per day (bpd) to 96.84 million bpd in its monthly report on Tuesday. However, the figure is 80,000 bpd fewer than its September forecast as some countries re-impose lockdowns as the number of cases ticks upwards.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, representing two of the world’s biggest oil producers, discussed the current market situation during a phone call on Tuesday, according to the Kremlin.
OPEC+ is widely expected to ease production cuts from January onwards as planned, United Arab Emirates energy minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said on Tuesday. The organization’s market monitoring panel is scheduled to meet on Oct. 19.
“Oil prices are steady in Asia as the dollar rally takes a break and as the Russians and Saudis show a united front in making OPEC+ oil producers live up to their pledged output cut promises,” OANDA senior market analyst Edward Moya told Reuters.
“Crude prices are looking very vulnerable as the coronavirus continues to spread like wildfire across Europe and trending higher in the US,” Moya added.
Meanwhile, crude oil production in the US Gulf of Mexico continues to recover in the aftermath of Hurricane Delta, which made landfall in the area earlier in the week and caused disruptions in production. 44% of production remained shut on Tuesday, down from Monday’s 69%.
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