IEA Says End of Oil Price Rally in Sight as Output Recovers

  • Production rising by 1.5 million barrels a day this quarter
  • U.S. supplies recover from hurricane, shale drilling resumes
Any Energy Price Decline Will Be Temporary: Amrita Sen
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The tightness in global oil markets that propelled prices to a seven-year high is starting to ease as production recovers in the U.S. and elsewhere, the International Energy Agency said.

Demand growth remains robust, but supply is catching up and changes in oil stockpiles seen in October suggest “the tide might be turning,” according to the IEA’s monthly report. If the forecast proves to be correct, it would provide a significant relief for harried consumers who are suffering the consequences of price inflation.