OPEC oil output fell in February as a voluntary cut by Saudi Arabia added to reductions agreed to under the previous OPEC+ pact
OPEC+ will have an important say in how the oil supercycle plays out. Oil prices are now at a level that could bring at least the smaller US operators back and even start to tempt renewed longer-cycle
IEA projection of rising demand for oil adds to New Delhi's worry
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has voiced support for a gradual increase in oil output amid improving demand
Brent crude gained 17 cents to $58.63 a barrel
The market was further bolstered by news that Democrats in the US Congress took the first steps toward advancing President Joe Biden's proposed $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid plan
Brent oil prices rose to the highest since February after Saudi Arabia agreed to make bigger cuts in output than expected during a meeting with allied producers
Saudi Arabia pledged additional, voluntary oil output cuts of one million barrels per day (bpd) in February and March as part of a deal under which most OPEC+ producers will hold production steady
An internal OPEC document, suggested a 0.5 million bpd cut in February as part of several scenarios considered for 2021
Oil prices edged down before deadlocked talks between major producers about potential changes in February output are set to continue later in the day
Oil prices were little changed after OPEC and allied producers, including Russia, continued deadlocked talks on February output while fuel demand concerns lingered on amid new Covid-19 lockdowns
OPEC+ will resume talks after reaching a deadlock over February oil output levels as Saudi argued against pumping more due to new lockdowns while Russia led calls for higher production
Oil prices touched multi-month highs on expectations that OPEC and allied producers may cap output at current levels in February as the pandemic keeps worries about first-half demand elevated
Demand will rise by 5.90 million barrels per day (bpd) next year to 95.89 million bpd, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said in a monthly report
Monday's virtual gathering of the 13 OPEC ministers broke up without agreement, the bigger OPEC+ meeting was delayed by two days and then by another two hours as the start time approached
Oil prices extended losses, hit by a surprise build in oil inventories in the US and as OPEC and allies left markets in limbo by delaying a meeting to decide whether to increase output in January
Brent crude was down 19 cents at $47.69 a barrel by 1430 GMT and West Texas Intermediate was down 36 cents at $44.98.
Oil prices slipped amid concerns over mounting supply after leading producers delayed talks on 2021 output policy that could extend production cuts as the Covid pandemic continues to sap fuel demand
The OPEC+ group of producers was due to raise output by 2 million bpd in January
Key members of OPEC are wary that strains in the OPEC+ alliance could reemerge with Biden as US President, close sources said and would miss Trump who helped bring about a record oil output cut