Crude oil futures end lower on Monday

06 Apr 2021 Evaluate

Crude oil futures ended lower on Monday weighed down by the recent decision by major oil producers to increase production beginning in May and on concerns about the outlook for energy demand due to rising coronavirus cases. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Russia and their allies, collectively known as OPEC+, decided last week to boost output in May by 350,000 barrels a day, and by the same amount again in June, and a further 400,000 bpd or so in July. Saudi Arabia will restore an additional 1 million barrels per day in cuts that it made on its own as economies slowly expand after pandemic lockdowns.

Crude oil futures for May fell $2.80 or 4.6 percent to settle at $58.65 barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. June Brent crude declined $2.61 or 4 percent to settle at $62.25 a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange.

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