Record U.S. Supplies Push Crude Oil Below $50

The price of U.S. crude oil has dipped below $50 for the first time since December as a global supply glut persists despite production cuts by big exporters. In November, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and other oil-producing nations agreed to lower their output for much of 2017 to rein in chronic oversupply and to boost prices. But drilling and stockpiles of oil have continued to rise, particularly in the U.S.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil, the U.S. benchmark, fell $1.23 a barrel to $49.05 on Thursday, and is down 9% in March.

 

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