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Oil up over 1% on reports Saudi Arabia cuts output by more than agreed

Published 13/01/2017, 01:20 am
Updated 13/01/2017, 01:20 am
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Investing.com - Oil was up over 1% Thursday on reports Saudi Arabia has cut output by more than agreed.
Brent crude added 85 cents, or 1.54%, to $55.95 at 08:00 ET. U.S. crude gained 71 cents, or 1.36%, to $52.96.
Bloomberg quoted Saudi Energy Minister Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih as saying the kingdom's output is now below 10 million barrels a day.
Saudi Arabia agreed to cut output by 486,000 barrels a day to 10.058 million.
That was part of a six-month accord on output cuts of 1.8 million barrels a day by OPEC and non-OPEC producers from the start of this year.
Al-Falih was also reportedly as saying Saudi Arabia would consider renewing that agreement beyond the six-month time frame.
"We’re going the extra mile to lead our colleagues within and outside of OPEC," Al-Falih reportedly said.
Kuwait also has reportedly reduced production by more than it agreed.
Oil was underpinned by a slump in the dollar after a news conference by President-elect Donald Trump. A weaker dollar underpins demand for oil.
Trump failed to elaborate on plans for a fiscal stimulus package and tax cuts.

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