The OPEC+ nations have agreed to cut crude oil production by further 0.6 mbpd
IOC and BPCL to also gain from lower working capital requirement and firm marketing margins, but weak GRMs may limit the upside
This comes a week after oil rose for the first time since early January on hopes that Chinese measures would lead to improving demand
It is no surprise that the IEA, representing the major oil consuming nations, sees the biggest impact on demand
The cartel reduced projections for demand growth in the first quarter by 440,000 barrels a day, or about a third, in its monthly report
OPEC+ is currently cutting output by 1.7 million bpd
The outbreak comes at a time when geopolitical risks to oil supply are likely to remain elevated in 2020, as both the US and Iran continue their maximum pressure campaigns
All other base metals, fell by up to 12.3 per cent in 2019. Steel was almost flat, while thermal coal and natural gas were also among big losers.
OPEC is likely to shoulder 340,000 bpd in fresh cuts and non-OPEC producers an extra 160,000 bpd, one source said on Friday
Next year, rising production in other non-OPEC countries such as Brazil and Norway threatens to add to the glut
"Iran supports (a) majority decision about dropping oil production," said Hossein Kazempour Ardebili, Iran's representative to OPEC
Some in the market remained skeptical of whether OPEC+ will deepen cuts, though many analysts expect an extension of the existing supply pact
The oil-producing nations will decide whether to stick with production cuts they've endured for the past three years, relax them or deepen them in the hopes of propping up prices
Riyadh needs high oil prices to balance its budget and support the pricing for the Aramco initial public offering, which could be the world's biggest
The Wall Street Journal also reported on Thursday that China had invited top U.S. trade negotiators for a new round of talks in Beijing, citing unnamed sources.
September crude output fell by 660,000 bpd to 9.129 million bpd, figures from the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI) showed.
OPEC's share of India's imports in September was about 81 per cent although total volumes were lower
China and the United States had "constructive talks" on trade in a high-level call on Saturday
"The OPEC+ countries face a major challenge in 2020 as demand for their crude is expected to fall sharply," the Paris-based agency said in a monthly report
OPEC and its partners have been limiting supply since 2017