Oil prices were steady on Monday with Brent staying above $80 a barrel, as investors balanced tightening supply driven by OPEC+ cuts with nagging concerns about global demand growth amid high interest rates.
Brent crude dipped 8 cents to $84.72 a barrel by 0033 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $81.28 a barrel, up 3 cents. The September WTI contract expires on Tuesday and the more active October contract eased 3 cents to $80.63 a barrel.
Both front-month benchmark prices snapped a 7-week winning streak last week to post a weekly loss of about 2% after the U.S.
China's renewed economic weakness has raised questions over whether its oil demand can remain resilient, they said.amassed earlier this year as refiners scale back purchases after supply cuts by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies led by Russia, known as OPEC+, drove global prices above $80 a barrel.
In July, Saudi Arabia's shipments to China fell 31% from June while Russia, with its discounted crude, remained the Asian giant's largest supplier, ChineseMeanwhile, Chinese refiners ramped up refined products exports in July, drawn by strong export margins. In the U.S., the number of operating oil rigs, an early indicator of future output, fell by five to 520 last week, their lowest since March 2022, according to Baker Hughes' report on Friday.
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