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Energy Monitor – OPEC fails to convince

PublicationNatural resources
12 December 2019, 1:00 am

OPEC has formalised its policy, but the action by Saudi Arabia was needed to surprise markets.Oversupply to remain, mainly because of weakening oil demand.Oil price forecasts 2020 and 2021 revised lower.

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