Hopes of an output deal prop up oil prices

The headlines over the last month have focused on the possibility of a deal between Russia and OPEC on oil supply, which culminated in yesterday’s announcement of an agreement to freeze output. Elsewhere, natural gas prices continue to be driven by fluctuations in the weather, while supply disruptions to mines in Australia have given a temporary lift to coal prices in the Pacific.

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