U.S. oil ticks up for 2nd day on record OPEC output cut compliance.- 28 Feb 2017

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U.S. oil ticks up for 2nd day on record OPEC output cut compliance.

U.S. crude oil edged higher for a second day on Tuesday, underpinned by high compliance with OPEC's production cuts even as the market remains anchored by rising U.S. production. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has so far surprised the market by showing record compliance with oiloutput curbs, and could improve in coming months as the biggest laggards - the United Arab Emirates and Iraq - pledge to catch up quickly with their targets. The prospect of OPEC extending the current cuts even longer, we would expect to see prices continue to push higher from here," ANZ said in a note.Under the deal, OPEC agreed to curb output by about 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd) from Jan. 1, the first cut in eight years. Russia and 10 other non-OPEC producers agreed to cut around half as much. A Reuter’s survey of OPEC production later this week will show compliance for February. Passive investment funds are poised to shift an estimated $2 billion from far-term to near-term crude futures over the next week, anticipating an energy market rally as the OPEC output cut slashes supply. The same time rising U.S. oil production continues to limit gains.

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