Oil prices slip on Opec deal extension jitters
Russia has expressed concerns that prolonging output cuts could cause the market to overheat
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OIL prices fell on Wednesday on doubts the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and Russia will agree on extending a crude production cut that the market has already priced in, and after a report of an unexpected rise in US crude oil inventories.
US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at US$57.67 a barrel at 0427 GMT, down 32 cents, or 0.6 per cent below their last settlement.
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