US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 47 cents to $35.71 after dipping to its lowest since June on Thursday at $34.92
State-owned Indian Oil Corp (IOC) on Friday said international oil prices have been range-bound in the last few weeks, warranting no revision in retail petrol and diesel rates.
Also weighing on the market, US crude stockpiles rose more than expected last week as production surged in a record build
Compared with a forecast of a loss of $120 million in a company-provided survey of analysts
India aims to more than double its gas consumption by 2030
Oil drops as Libya's NOC lifts force majeure on El Feel field
On the supply side, Libya's National Oil Corp (NOC) said it had lifted force majeure on the El-Feel oilfield.
Brent LCOc1 was down 80 cents, or 1.9%, at $40.97 by 1121 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dropped 82 cents, or 2.1%, to $39.03. Both contracts fell almost 2.5% last week
US crude settled at $39.85 a barrel, falling 79 cents, or 1.9 per cent
Brent crude futures settled at $41.73 a barrel, down $1.43, or 3.3 per cent
Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, speaking at the coalition's committee meeting on Monday, called on the group to be proactive in the face of uncertain demand
COVID-19 cases topped 40 million on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, with a growing second wave in Europe and North America sparking various degrees of lockdown measures
The world's second-largest economy in the third quarter expanded by 4.9% from a year earlier
Brent crude futures fell 23 cents to settle at $42.93 a barrel, and US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures dropped 8 cents to settle at $40.88 a barrel
The fragile state of US shale producers could mean the majority of supply growth next year will be driven by OPEC+
Brent crude slipped on the news and was down 78 cents, or 1.9%, at $40.53 a barrel at 0516 GMT. U.S. oil was 79 cents, or 2%, lower at $37.93
Brent crude settled at $42.43 a barrel, up 51 cents, or 1.22%
Brent crude settled at $42.43 a barrel, up 51 cents, or 1.22 per cent. US West Texas Intermediate settled at $40.60 a barrel, rising 35 cents, or 0.87 per cent
Relief for producers as prices and demand falling globally
Crude oil followed other equities and commodities markets in turning risk-averse on Monday as rising Covid-19 infection rates in Europe and other countries prompted renewed lockdown measures