Oil: output restraint to support prices - BBH

Aided by the OPEC and non-OPEC agreement to extend the output restraint through the end of next year helps support oil prices, according to analysts at BBH. 

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“Nervousness ahead of the agreement saw prices ease during the first three sessions last week before moving higher.  Although the WTI for Jan delivery slipped 0.6% on the week, it closed above $58 for only the second time in two years.  The other time was Nov 24, and the intra-session high on that day, a little above $59, is the next immediate target.  The $60 level may be psychologically important, and marks congestion for a few weeks in May and June 2015, the high from then is found in the $61.80-$62.50 range.”