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The eagerly anticipated OPEC+ meeting, initially scheduled for this weekend, has been deferred due to complications.
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The eagerly anticipated OPEC+ meeting, initially scheduled for this weekend, has been deferred due to complications.
 
                  
IEA and OPEC have moved further apart on 2024 demand growth view
 
                  
The Brent October on the Intercontinental Exchange was trading at $95.54 at 14:15 IST, an increase of 2.71% from its previous close. The price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate on the NYMEX increased 2.56% to $89.09.
 
                  
Global crude oil prices fell on Tuesday after reaching their highest levels in a month the previous session.
 
                  
Against analysts' expectations of a drop of 900,000 barrels, U.S. crude stockpiles decreased by about 5.6 million barrels for the week ended August 19, according to market sources citing American Petroleum Institute figures on Tuesday.
 
                  
Tuesday saw a little increase in oil prices after Saudi Arabia indicated that OPEC would reduce output to reverse a recent decline in oil futures.
 
                  
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in its recent monthly oil market report estimated the world’s third-biggest energy buyer to add 0.39 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil demand in 2022.
 
                  
India collects around 38 million barrels of crude oil in underground caverns at three places on the east and west coast. Out of this, nearly 5 million barrels will be released, beginning as early as 7-10 days.
 
                  
According to Reuters, OPEC and its allies are expected to stick to their existing agreement to add 400,000 barrels per day of oil to the market in November.
 
                  
Petrol & diesel prices have been reduced by 13-15 paise across metro cities.
 
                  
In Asia, Alibaba slid about 3 percent on the MSGI Index.
 
                  
A spat between Saudi Arabia and UAE at a meeting earlier this month had foiled an earlier agreement, which is crucial as global oil prices continue to increase.
 
                  
 
                  
 
                  
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