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Brent crude surges in best week since 2016 as US economy shines
Production declines from Saudi Arabia to Libya also buoyed a market that plummeted last year on fears of a supply glut
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Brent crude crosses $80 as Opec rejects Trump's call for oil output boost
Oil has climbed since early August as speculation swirls over whether the OPEC and its allies will boost production, with sanctions on the Middle East nation's exports set to take effect in November
 "Brent crude crosses $80 as Opec rejects Trump's call for oil output boost")
Crude oil drops on OPEC output, looming Iran sanctions prevent big fall
Output was boosted by a recovery in Libyan production and as Iraq's southern exports hit a record
 "Crude oil drops on OPEC output, looming Iran sanctions prevent big fall")
Oil falls after Opec's plan to raise output, but markets to remain tight
Opec and non-Opec partners including Russia have since 2017 cut output by 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) to tighten the market and prop up prices
 "Oil falls after Opec's plan to raise output, but markets to remain tight")
Oil rises to $80 a barrel in London for first time since 2014
Futures for September delivery on the Shanghai International Energy Exchange gained 1.9 percent to 481.9 yuan a barrel, rising for a third day
 "Oil rises to $80 a barrel in London for first time since 2014")
Opec cuts, global demand propel oil to three-year high of $70
Brent hit $70.37 a barrel on Monday, its strongest since December, 2014, which marked the beginning of three years in the doldrums for oil prices
Oil near three-year high of $69.8/bbl on output cuts by OPEC, Russia
US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $64.35 a barrel, up 5 cents from their last settlement
 "Oil near three-year high of $69.8/bbl on output cuts by OPEC, Russia")
Brent crude hits $70 on Russia, Opec cuts, ignores North American rig gains
ANZ bank said on Monday oil prices had recently risen on data that continued to show the market is tightening
 "Brent crude hits $70 on Russia, Opec cuts, ignores North American rig gains")
Oil's bull run wavers as investors wait to see what 2018 holds
Oil futures in New York have jumped almost 40 per cent since June as Opec and its allies extended their production-cut deal and US inventories shrank to two-year lows
 "Oil's bull run wavers as investors wait to see what 2018 holds")
Brent crude oil prices near 2015 high after North Sea pipeline shutdown
Brent hit a peak of $64.93 a barrel in the previous session, its highest level since June, 2015
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