Crude oil futures end lower on weak demand outlook

15 Sep 2020 Evaluate

Crude oil futures ended lower on Monday as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) further reduced its outlook for demand growth, as well as the potential for more oil from Libya. OPEC, in its monthly report, said it now expects 2020 oil demand to contract by 9.5 million barrels a day to 90.2 million barrels a day, versus its previous call for a 9.1 million barrel-a-day fall. It also lowered its outlook for demand growth in 2021, citing the lingering effects of the coronavirus.

Crude oil futures for October fell 9 cents or 0.2 percent to settle at $37.24 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. November Brent crude declined 22 cents or 0.6 percent to settle at $39.61 a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange.

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