Oil prices have shed more than 36 per cent since early October to trade at $54 (47 euros) per barrel, due to fears of oversupply and weak global demand.
Brent crude futures were up 61 cents at $56.87 a barrel, a 1.1% gain
Both crude oil benchmarks have shed more than 30 per cent since early October due to swelling global inventories
Given continuing US-Iran tensions and the production cutbacks by Opec and non-Opec producers, oil prices are likely to remain high even in the event of a global slowdown
US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $51.40 per barrel
The shale revolution has transformed oil wildcatters into billionaires and the US into the world's largest petroleum producer, surpassing Russia and Saudi Arabia
An Opec meeting scheduled to take place this week is expected to come up with a supply cut to arrest the drop in prices
Prices retreated slightly after Qatar said it was leaving OPEC
The rupee was the only emerging-market Asian currency that weakened Monday as Brent prices rallied 6.2 per cent to $62.4 per barrel
The damage would be particularly severe in states like Texas, Oklahoma and North Dakota that voted for the president
Despite the firmer prices, crude oil has lost almost a third in value since early October because of an emerging supply glut following a global surge in production, including from the United States
After reaching a four-year high in early October, crude has collapsed more than 30%, marking the worst crash since 2015
WTI hit as low as $49.41 per barrel, the lowest point since October last year
Opec and non-Opec producers meet in Vienna next week to discuss a new round of supply cuts of 1 million to 1.4 million barrels per day and possibly more to prop up prices
Opec meets in Vienna on December 6 to discuss output policy together with some non-Opec producers, including Russia
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