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Oil prices steady as investors bet demand growth will outlast Delta variant- oil and gas 360

Oil prices steady as investors bet demand growth will outlast Delta variant

World Oil SINGAPORE (Bloomberg) –Oil steadied after a two-day advance as investors bet the global demand recovery will remain intact despite the latest wave of Covid-19 that’s led to tighter restrictions on movement in many countries. Futures in New York traded near $69 a barrel after rising more than 4% over the previous two sessions. While Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

OPEC sticks to oil demand view despite virus, sees more U.S. shale coming- oil and gas 360

OPEC sticks to oil demand view despite virus, sees more U.S. shale coming

Reuters LONDON -OPEC on Thursday stuck to its prediction of a strong recovery in world oil demand in 2021 and further growth next year, despite concerns about the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant that has weighed on prices. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in a monthly report also raised its forecast of supply from rivals, including U.S.