Opec policy of flooding market a boon to Asia
Oversupply to continue in the new year; Malaysia, region's biggest exporter, may be hurt the most
Hong Kong
THE world's biggest oil consumers could hardly have hoped for a better Opec meeting.
The group that supplies most of Asia's crude effectively decided to abandon production limits in the hope that unrelenting supply of cheap oil will squeeze out rivals. With prices trading near a six-year low amid swelling global stockpiles, a policy of continuing to flood the market gives little reason for a rebound in prices, according to IG Ltd.
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