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Oil edges back from big slump as Iran sanctions return to focus
Published Oct 23, 2018 11:48PM ET
© Reuters. Oil and gas tanks are seen at an oil warehouse at a port in Zhuhai
By Henning Gloystein
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices on Wednesday clawed back a fraction of their hefty losses the day before that came after Saudi Arabia said it would make up for supply disruptions from U.S. sanctions starting next month on Iran's petroleum exports.
Front-month Brent crude oil futures (LCOc1) were at $76.72 a barrel at 0320 GMT, 28 cents, or 0.4 percent, above their last close.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures (CLc1) were at $66.66 a barrel, up 23 cents, or 0.4 percent, from their last settlement.
That came after Brent closed down 4.3 percent and WTI 4 percent in the previous session.
Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said at an investment conference in Riyadh on Tuesday that despite expected supply disruptions from U.S. sanctions against Iran that kick in from Nov. 4, Saudi Arabia would step up to "meet any demand that materializes to ensure customers are satisfied".
"Oil prices fell substantially ... as Saudi Arabia released assurances it could supply more to the global market," Australia's Rivkin Securities said.
Despite the slump, analysts said markets remained tight because of the looming sanctions.
"We still see Brent reaching $85 per barrel by year-end," said U.S. bank Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS).
Into 2019, however, the broader economic outlook could be darkening.
China's state planner said on Wednesday it would step up financial support for regions most hit by the ongoing trade war between Washington and Beijing in which both sides have slapped import tariffs on hundreds of goods.
Meanwhile, South Korea's KOSPI-100 equity index (KS100) has now fallen by nearly 19 percent over the past year, the fastest rate of decline since the financial crisis of 2008/09.
The KOSPI-100 has typically correlated closely with growth in international trade, given the South Korean economy's strong orientation toward exports.
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