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Oil nudges higher on expectations of tighter supply, rising demand

12 July 2023 09:14 (UTC +04:00)

Oil nudged higher on Wednesday, extending gains for a second session, as planned supply cuts by the world's biggest oil exporters and hopes for higher demand in the developing world offset wider economic concerns globally, APA reports citing Reuters.

Brent futures rose 6 cents to $79.46 a barrel by 0356 GMT, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 6 cents to $74.88 a barrel.

"Crude prices are getting a boost as expectations grow for the oil market to remain tight, despite all lingering growth concerns," Edward Moya, OANDA's senior analyst, said in a client note.

Last week, top producer Saudi Arabia pledged to extend a production cut of 1 million barrels per day (bpd) in August, while Russia will cut exports by 500,000 bpd.

On Tuesday, the U.S. EIA projected demand would outpace supply by 100,000 bpd in 2023 and by 200,000 bpd in 2024.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) said the oil market should stay tight in the second half of 2023, citing strong demand from China and developing countries combined with recently announced supply cuts, by top exporters Saudi Arabia and Russia, among others.