Oil prices flatten, but under shadow of high production

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Oil prices flatten, but under shadow of high production

Oil prices flatten, but under shadow of high production

Oil prices recouped earlier losses on Friday but remained on track for a weekly decline, weighed down by rising OPEC exports and strong output from the United States. Brent crude futures (LCOc1), the international benchmark, were trading at $52.06 a barrel at 1314 GMT, 5 cents above the last close and heading for a fall of just under 1 percent on the week. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures (CLc1) were up 5 cents at $49.08 per barrel but set to end the week more than 1 percent lower.

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Source:: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/oil-subdued-high-opec-supplies-015814384.html

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