http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/090309/oil_prices.html
"Oil is rallying primary due to the speculation that OPEC will cut production," said Victor Shum, an energy analyst with consultancy Purvin & Gertz in Singapore. "The market in the last week or two has paid more attention to supply because the OPEC cuts have shown up in the data."
The government said last week that U.S. crude inventories fell for a second week in three, halting a trend over the previous six weeks that saw inventories jump more than 30 million barrels.
Most analysts expect OPEC to announce a cut of at least 500,000 barrels a day, though the cartel's biggest producer, Saudi Arabia, hasn't yet commented on the possibility of further output reductions.
"The Saudis are the most important voice," Shum said. "They typically don't say anything until the day before a meeting."
"Oil is rallying primary due to the speculation that OPEC will cut production," said Victor Shum, an energy analyst with consultancy Purvin & Gertz in Singapore. "The market in the last week or two has paid more attention to supply because the OPEC cuts have shown up in the data."
The government said last week that U.S. crude inventories fell for a second week in three, halting a trend over the previous six weeks that saw inventories jump more than 30 million barrels.
Most analysts expect OPEC to announce a cut of at least 500,000 barrels a day, though the cartel's biggest producer, Saudi Arabia, hasn't yet commented on the possibility of further output reductions.
"The Saudis are the most important voice," Shum said. "They typically don't say anything until the day before a meeting."
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