Oil gets a boost on news of a possible output pact this month
Oil futures turned decidedly higher on Tuesday after Russian news agency TASS reported that a decision by major producers to stabilize oil output could be made later this month. Russia's Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Tuesday that 15 nations, producing 73% of oil across the globe, support a decision to stabilize oil production, according to TASS. The minister also said that such a decision would be efficient even without Iran. April West Texas Intermediate oil traded at $34.48 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, up 73 cents, or 2.2%. Earlier, it was seesawing between modest losses and gains.
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