Most of America's shale industry needs prices above $60 a barrel to justify new projects
Oil futures pared gains immediately after weekly US supply data showed a bigger build than expected
Futures were little changed in New York after falling 1.1 per cent on Friday
NYMEX crude for March delivery was down 27 cents at $52.90 a barrel
Energy consumption will grow by 4.2 per cent per annum
Russia and other key exporters outside OPEC have said they will also cut output
OPEC Secretary-General Mohammed Barkindo said he was sure countries would follow through on the deal
Futures climbed 1% in New York after dropping 5.9% in the previous two sessions
Reduces February term supplies of mainly heavy crude oil; part of the move to comply with Opec deal
Analysts expect oil cos to report strong earnings in Dec led by inventory gains, recovery in margins
Overall supply from Opec in Dec fell to 34.18 mn bpd from a revised 34.38 mn bpd in Nov
Investors are showing no sign of turning their backs on oil heading into 2017
WTI crude futures were down 13 cents at $53.77 after settling up 88 cents at $53.9 a barrel in the last session
Brent rose 94 cents, or 1.7 percent, to $56.10 a barrel
Weaker dollar makes greenback-denominated commodities cheaper for holders of other currencies
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other producers led by Russia have announced cutbacks of almost 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) in oil production from January 2017 in an effort to bolster prices to reduce rampant global overproduction which has seen output outstrip consumption for over two years.
The rise not only threatens fiscal maths of a nation that is 80% dependent on imports to meet its oil needs but may also spur inflation
Commodity currencies and energy shares were also pulled higher, adding to bullish sentiment after another day of strong gains on Wall Street on Friday
Brent crude oil futures, the global benchmark used to trade oil, soared to their highest since July 2015 to $55.33 a barrel
Deshpande says with an Opec cut, he expects market to be balanced as early as the end of the first quarter of 2017