Demand will rise by 5.90 million barrels per day (bpd) next year to 95.89 million bpd, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said in a monthly report
Brent futures settled down US28 cents, or 0.6% at $49.97 a barrel. The contract rose above $51 a barrel on Thursday to an early-March high
Brent was up 30 cents or 0.6 per cent at $50.55 a barrel by 1:22 pm IST, after gaining nearly 3 per cent on Thursday
On Thursday, Brent Crude prices crossed $50 per barrel-mark for the first time since March on demand recovery and hopes of Covid-19 vaccine
It's possible the market is getting ahead of itself though, with key technical indicators signaling benchmarks are overbought and U.S. inventories recently piling higher
Covid-19 infections remain at peak levels globally, decimating demand for transport fuels, the mainstay of oil use
The Indian basket crude oil touched $47.41 a barrel on November 26 as against average crude oil prices of $41 a barrel in the first fortnight of November this year
Brent futures were up 45 cents, or 0.9%, at $49.06 a barrel by 0245 GMT, after rising around 1.6% in the previous session
Futures in New York climbed around 1 per cent to trade above $45 a barrel as a broader financial markets rally continued
US oil edged lower, after an industry report showed crude stockpiles in United States rose against expectations, tempering a rally driven by news that another vaccine had proved effective in trials
Brent crude settled at $47.86 a barrel, gaining $1.80, or 3.9%. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude settled at $44.91 a barrel, rising $1.85, or 4.3%.
Positive news about potential vaccines had helped push the MSCI World Index to a record high earlier in the week
The market was also supported by a smaller-than-expected increase in U.S. crude stockpiles last week.
Brent crude futures for January were up $1.79, or 4.2 per cent, to $44.57 a barrel by 7:50 pm (IST), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for December was up $1.84 or 4.6 per cent to $41.97
The weakening outlook has piled pressure on OPEC+ to delay a supply increase of 2 million bpd scheduled for January, which the market is now pricing in
Oil prices rose nearly 4% after President Trump falsely claimed victory in a tight US election with millions of votes still to be counted and after data showed a large decline in US crude inventories
Oil prices gained nearly 3%, rebounding from several days of losses built on concerns of rising coronavirus cases, one day before the end of US presidential election voting
The double whammy of falling demand and growing supply pushed futures in New York down as much as 6 per cent in early Asian trading
Brent crude for January was at $36.78 a barrel, down $1.16, or 3.1%
Futures have tumbled 9.8% this month in New York and they're near the lowest since late May in London