Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley cut crude price forecasts this week on weak China demand and strong supply from the Americas. Libya's eastern authorities halted about 40% of national output in a dispute with the Tripoli government, but futures barely reacted.
OPEC+ is scheduled to add 543,000 bpd in the fourth quarter and is weighing whether to proceed.
Bank forecast cuts and ample supply point to softer crude prices, which pressure energy-linked feedstock and biofuel margins. The muted reaction to Libya suggests the market is discounting supply risk.
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