Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Global supply is now projected to grow by 2.4 million barrels a day this year, with growth evenly split between OPEC+ and non-OPEC+ producers.
Oil demand is projected to rise by 1.34 million barrels a day next year supported by easing inflation, fiscal measures and improving global trade.
Commercial crude oil inventories rose by 8.5 million barrels. They were expected to have fallen by 400,000 barrels.
Oil prices were higher, but headed for weekly losses on expectations of rising global supply and easing fears of imminent disruptions in the Middle East.
European natural-gas prices rose in early trading as traders fear any escalation between the U.S. and Iran could disrupt LNG flows in the region.
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