Lower purchases from the West Asia dragged the share of pec in India's overall imports to the lowest in 22 year
Another decade or more of rising consumption would be a boost for OPEC, whose 13 members depend on oil income
The U.S. services sector slowed in September as new orders fell to a nine-month low, though the pace remained consistent with expectations for solid third quarter economic growth
Brent crude futures slipped 35 cents to $86.46 a barrel by 1027 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude edged lower by 38 cents to $82.81 a barrel
Opec will likely maintain an upbeat view on oil demand growth for next year when it publishes its first outlook later this month, predicting a slowdown from this year
Brent crude fell 49 cents, or 0.7%, to $75.18 a barrel by 1005 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude slipped 63 cents, or 0.9%, to $69.99
OPEC+ meeting and Saudi cuts could boost prices, say analysts
Negotiations dragged on as some African producers objected to demands that they give up some of their output quotas
Oil prices rose on Friday in early Asian trade as markets weighed the likelihood of price-supportive OPEC+ production cuts over the weekend amid positive sentiment over US monetary policy
As the economic outlook worsened, several members of OPEC+ in April pledged voluntary cuts starting from May and to continue to the end of the year
'Weakness in demand for goods, services activity could be a drag on recovery'
She also said possible recessions in the US or other developed countries could be a drag on India by hurting exports, particularly manufacturing
Brent crude futures were up 22 cents, or 0.26%, to $86.31 per barrel at 1046 GMT. West Texas Intermediate crude futures (WTI) rose 21 cents, or 0.26%, to $82.37
Others, too, believe that $100 a barrel could become a reality
Analysts said Street is worried that sustained oil price hike could put pressure on OMC margins as govt may not pass the entire burden on to customers
Oil prices surged on Monday after Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ oil producers announced a surprise round of output cuts, a potentially ominous sign for global inflation
Oil prices fell to their lowest since early January, after the Wall Street Journal reported that Saudi Arabia and other OPEC oil producers are considering a half-million barrel daily output increase
The group, which recently cut production targets, will remain cautious, Saudi Arabia's energy minister was quoted as saying last week
OPEC also raised its demand forecasts for the medium term to2027, saying the figure is up by almost 2 million bpd by the endof the period from last year
Kremlin praises Opec+ for countering US 'mayhem' in global energy markets