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UPDATE 8-Oil falls, ends week about 2% lower on supply increase, new lockdowns

Published 09-04-2021, 10:24 am
Updated 10-04-2021, 01:06 am
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* U.S.-Iran nuclear talks in focus after OPEC+ supply rise

* U.S. drillers hold oil rig count steady this week -Baker Hughes (Updates with settlement prices, adds context on weekly price movement)

By Laura Sanicola

NEW YORK, April 9 (Reuters) - Oil prices settled lower on Friday and fell around 2% this week as production increases and renewed COVID-19 lockdowns in some countries offset optimism about a recovery in fuel demand.

Brent crude futures LCOc1 for June settled down 22 cents, or 0.4%, to $62.95. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 for May ended 28 cents, or 0.5%, lower at $59.32.

Downward pressure has been exerted by the decision of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, known as OPEC+, to increase supplies by 2 million barrels per day between May and July. oil demand prospects are being largely offset by the expected increase in OPEC + production that could be approximating 2 million bpd by the end of July," said Jim Ritterbusch, president of Ritterbusch and Associates in Galena, Illinois.

Talks to bring Iran and the United States fully back into the 2015 nuclear deal are making progress, delegates said on Friday, but Iranian officials indicated disagreement with Washington over which sanctions it must lift. A deal would potentially bring an additional 2 million bpd of supply into the market, according to data intelligence firm Kpler. U.S. drillers kept the number of oil rigs unchanged this week, energy services firm Baker Hughes Co BKR.N said on Friday, with analysts forecasting more rigs were needed to keep production steady. lockdowns in some parts of the world and problems with vaccination programs could threaten the oil demand picture.

Stephen Innes, chief global markets strategist at Axi, said oil prices are expected to trade in a range between $60 and $70 as investors weigh these factors.

"There's real push-pull in the market based on vaccination acceleration, increased production and new lockdowns, which is why we are moving sideways," said John Kilduff, partner at Again Capital LLC in New York.

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