Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday said his country wants to work out an initial trade pact with the United States and has been trying to avoid a trade war but is not afraid to retaliate when necessary.
China has invited top US trade negotiators for a new round of face-to-face talks in Beijing as efforts continue to strike at least a limited deal, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing unidentified sources. "The key factor for the demand outlook for oil is the trade negotiation," said Michael McCarthy, chief market strategist at CMC Markets and Stockbroking in Sydney.Prices rallied to their highest since late September on Thursday after Reuters reported that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and Russia are likely to extend existing production cuts by another three months to mid-2020 when they meet over Dec 5-6.
The group will also emphasise the need for stricter deal compliance from the likes of Iraq and Nigeria. "A disciplined approach from Iraq and Nigeria should shave off another 300-400,000 barrels per day from the group's production level leading to a balanced market in the first half of 2020 and to a possible supply deficit in the second half," said oil brokerage PVM.News of the biggest drawdown for three months in US crude stock stockpiles at Cushing, Oklahoma, also underpinned prices this week. Cushing is the delivery point for WTI futures.
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