Oil prices trade near session highs on reports that OPEC+ has reached a deal on output
Oil futures traded near Tuesday’s session highs following reports that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and their allies, together known as OPEC+, reached a compromise on production curbs. OPEC+ will maintain output levels through February, delaying any increase until March, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing officials familiar with negotiations. Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, will carry a greater burden of the oil-output cuts, as Russia and Kazakhstan are allowed to boost production in February by a combined 75,000 barrels a day, Bloomberg reported, citing comments from delegates. February West Texas Intermediate crude CLG21,
