Oil prices stuck near $60 as OPEC+ decision looms after 2025’s steep slide
NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 04:57 ET OPEC+ is expected to keep oil output steady through March when eight key members meet on Sunday, three delegates said. The alliance, which pumps about half the world’s crude, raised output targets by about 2.9 million barrels per day from April to December and then paused further hikes for the first quarter. Reuters The decision matters because even small shifts in supply can move benchmark crude prices that feed into transport costs, inflation and energy-company cash flow. Traders are looking for a clearer floor after a year in which surplus supply concerns dominated