Opec+ pumps about half of the world's oil and earlier this month delayed a plan to raise output until April
Crude prices moved higher Monday on the prospects for additional stimulus measures in China that could revive economic growth and energy demand
The oil producer group on Thursday pushed back the start of oil output rises by three months until April 2025
Opec+, which pumps about half the world's oil, had been planning to start unwinding cuts from Oct 2024 but a slowdown in global demand and rising output outside the group forced it to postpone plans
Brent crude futures rose 39 cents, or 0.5 per cent, to $72.70 a barrel by 0944 GMT, while US crude futures were at $68.97 a barrel, up 43 cents, or 0.6 per cent
An output hike of 180,000 bpd - a fraction of the total - was planned for January from the eight members involved in OPEC+'s most recent cuts of 2.2 million bpd. The hike has been delayed from October
Opec+ is likely to extend its latest round of output cuts until the end of the first quarter at its Dec 5 meeting
The meeting was originally scheduled for December 1, 2024. A handful of Opec members are set to gradually bring 2.2m b/d of supply back onto the market next year
Key Opec+ nations have begun discussions to delay an oil production restart planned for January, potentially for several months
This was slightly above the quota agreed by the Opec+ group of leading oil producers, which includes Opec and allies such as Russia
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in a monthly report said world oil demand will rise by 1.82 million barrels per day in 2024, down from 1.93 million bpd it expected last month
He said technological changes such as green hydrogen and the transition to cleaner energy will change the global oil demand landscape in five years
Brent crude futures gained $1.41, or 2 per cent, to $72.53 a barrel by 1236 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures edged up $1.34, or 2 per cent, to $68.55 per barrel
OPEC+ is cutting output by a total of 5.86 million barrels per day (bpd), or about 5.7% of global demand, in a series of steps agreed since late 2022
Oil prices have fallen in 2024 with Brent crude last month slipping below $70 a barrel for the first time since 2021, pressured by concern about global demand and rising supply outside Opec+
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and allies, together called Opec+, last week agreed to delay a planned oil output increase for October
The news lifted oil prices by over $1 a barrel, with Brent futures trading over $74 before paring gains. It fell to its lowest this year on Wednesday
Oil prices are moving higher after posting three straight weekly declines following Opec+ decision on June 2
Several members of Opec+, which includes Opec, Russia and other allies, made new cuts in January to counter economic weakness and increased supply outside the group
Officials said that temporary fluctuations in oil price as a result of soaring logistics costs and piracy risks may affect Indian oil supplies more