Meanwhile, demand for oil in leading countries is shrinking amid an economic slowdown.
Low crude prices have helped consumers but damaged oil-dependent economies. So OPEC members promised in September to cut production to between 32.5 million and 33 million barrels a day. They are meant to finalize the deal in Vienna this month.
Brent crude, the international standard, traded at $46.48 a barrel Thursday.
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