Oil has fallen to its lowest in almost a year and that has increased the risk that OPEC + will cut production, according to Eurasia Group.
“Renewed concerns over the short-term global-demand outlook, and temporarily diminished worries that impending EU sanctions will disrupt Russian crude flows, have put markets on the defensive: Front-month Brent crude prices have fallen by almost $US8 per barrel since the middle of last week. Prices are currently hovering around $US82 per barrel.
“Ultimately, the decision will depend on the trajectory of the oil price when OPEC+ meets and how much disruption is evident in markets because of the EU sanctions.