Oil steadies on demand recovery expectation despite European lockdowns | Reuters
Oil prices steadied on Monday after a broad sell-off last week, as new European coronavirus lockdowns dimmed expectations of a quick economic recovery, but market players were broadly confident of a demand rebound later in the year.
Brent crude was up 17 cents or 0.3% at $64.70 a barrel by 1433 GMT and U.S. oil was up 27 cents, or 0.4%, at $61.69.
Both contracts fell more than 6% last week after making steady gains for months on the back of output cuts and an expected demand recovery.
“Oil (had) its worst week this year as concerns grow over a flaring up in COVID-19 cases across Europe,” Dutch bank ING said in a note. “This comes at a time when there are clear signs of weakness in the physical oil market.”
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