US Energy Information Administration data revealed that oil inventories in the United States for the week ending November 26 fell by 900 thousand barrels, while expectations were for a decline of 2.6 million barrels.
On the other hand, gasoline stocks in the United States rose by 4 million barrels last week, and distillate stocks increased by 2.2 million barrels.
The previous statistics came in conjunction with a document by OPEC+, seen by Reuters, in which it expected the oil surplus to increase to two million barrels per day in January and to 3.4 million barrels in February.
The document also indicated that OPEC+ expects to reach a surplus of 3.8 million barrels per day by March.
The document indicated that aviation fuels may be affected by the Omicron strain, particularly in Africa and Europe, and the demand for transportation fuels within Europe may also be affected.
However, OPEC+ confirmed that the impact of Omicron on oil demand has not yet appeared, as the susceptibility to infection and the severity of symptoms are not yet clear.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries began its meeting yesterday, Wednesday, with allies from outside it joining it today, Thursday; In order to make a decision on oil production policy next January, and whether it will commit to a plan to increase supplies by 400,000 barrels per day.
