Crude Oil Prices Dropped ahead of Beginning of Output Cut

4 January 2017 4 January 2017

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Crude oil prices retreated for three days in a row. After initially rising to 18-month high of 55.24, the front-month WTI crude contract reversed gains and ended the day at 52.33, down -2.59%. Settling at 55.47, the front-month Brent crude contract also plunged -2.38%, after rising to 58.37 earlier on Tuesday. Traders took profit as the OPEC/non-OPEC output cut would take effect on Sunday.