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Oil slumps as supply fears fade

Oil prices plummeted in October on the back of clear signs of a pick-up in supply, rising US crude stocks and concerns about slower global growth. US sanctions on Iran’s oil may bolster prices in the near term, but we expect a market surplus in 2019 to lead to further falls in prices.

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