WTI-Brent Spread steady ahead of OPEC/Non-OPEC meeting
WTI-Brent spread is flat lined around minus $2.3 in Asia after having recovered from the low of minus $2.38 to minus $2.29 on Friday.
Eyes OPEC/Non-OPEC meeting
Reuters report says, “Six OPEC and non-OPEC ministers will meet on Monday in St Petersburg to discuss the market outlook and compliance with output cuts. They may recommend a conditional cap on Nigerian and Libyan oil production.”
The spread may drop to June low of minus $2.55 (Brent oil rally) if Nigeria and Libya are brought under the production cap.
Reports are also doing the rounds that the joint OPEC/non-OPEC ministerial committee could also discuss a deeper cut in production.
At the time of writing, WTI was trading flat lined around $45.73/barrel. Brent was flat lined around $48.05/barrel.