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OPEC and allied countries agreed to cut crude output through March, with Saudi Arabia voluntarily reducing production by 1 million b/d. WTI topped $52 a barrel, and the 12-month futures price rose to $51.37 from $44.63 in early December.
Output cuts support crude prices, and the higher forward curve encourages US shale to return to drilling. The effect on oil prices is modest and may limit future supply growth.
brecorder.comReutersJan 10, 2021After 438 past bullish policy events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median +0.9% over 5 sessions (61% higher; middle half -2.2% to +4.6%), and +2.0% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
