For now though, adherence by producers in the deal to agreed levels remains strong
OPEC may decide to raise oil output as soon as June due to worries over Iranian and Venezuelan supply and after Washington raised concerns the oil rally was going too far, OPEC and oil industry source
OPEC cut its forecast for demand for its own crude in 2018 by 250,000 bpd to 32.61 million bpd, marking the fourth consecutive decline
Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase & Co have all issued a flurry of bullish forecasts in the past fortnight
OPEC and non-OPEC countries signed a landmark agreement in November 2016 to cut output by 1.8 million barrels per day to fight huge oversupply and lift sagging crude prices
The rise in global crude oil prices is likely to be a short-term trend, but the outlook for India may be less than benign
Bets on falling Brent rose by the most since June
Says the world will need 33.42 million barrels per day of Opec crude oil from next year
Analysts said some investors were taking profits after two weeks of gains but that upward momentum remained strong
Opec-led supply deal to expire in March 2018
Nine months into the agreement between Opec and allies including Russia to cut production, there are both positive and negatives signs
The OPEC said that the world would need 32.83 million barrels per day
Due to rising global consumption and slower supply growth from rivals
The extra oil from Libya means supply by the 13 OPEC members
Crude prices are down 15% this year, making oil one of the worst-performing commodities in 2017
Opec officials are still upbeat on the outlook
US output has climbed to more than 9.3 million bpd, close to top producers Saudi Arabia and Russia
Commerzbank analysts predicted compliance to the producers' deal will falter
Optimistic about statements, meetings between the Saudi-Russian sides, says UAE's Energy Minister
With increasing demand & consumption, India is increasing imports and also its refining capacity