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"We are already around 2022's close and I don't think we are getting a build in the second half of the year," said Al Salazar, a senior vice president at energy technology firm Enverus."$100 a barrel is definitely within striking range." Oil supply will not match the rise in demand, the IEA said, adding it expects output to rise by 1.5 million bpd. Supply has fallen after Saudi Arabia voluntarily cut output in recent months and is likely to outweigh increases in U.S. shale and by Iran and Venezuela.Overall, U.S. oil production could average 12.8 million bpd in 2023, but analysts are skeptical that shale gains can be sustained without a sharp increase in drilling activity. Active U.S.