Oil slips to US$26 as weak demand, supply glut weigh | Malay Mail

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LONDON, May 1 — Oil slipped to around US$26 (RM112) a barrel today as weak demand due to the coronavirus crisis and excess supply pressured the market, even as Opec and its allies began a record output cut. The global oil benchmark, Brent crude, has collapsed 60 per cent in 2020 and reached a...

Output cuts of 9.7 million barrels per day by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Russia and other producers, known as Opec+, began today. — Reuters pic

Brent for July fell 45 cents, or 1.7 per cent, to US$26.03 at 1025 GMT. US crude for June slipped 46 cents, or 2.4 per cent, to US$18.38. Both benchmarks rallied sharply yesterday. Brent rose 12 per cent and US crude gained 25 per cent. Demand is likely to underperform, analysts at JBC Energy said, offsetting producer efforts to tackle the supply glut.

 

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