Malay
LONDON: Harga minyak naik ke paras lebih AS$60 setong buat kali pertama tahun ini, didorong terutamanya daripada langkah peserta industri minyak dan gas mengurangkan pelaburan cari gali, sekali gus mungkin menamatkan keadaan lebihan bekalan semasa.
Selain itu, prestasi ekonomi zon euro terutama Jerman yang berkembang lebih baik daripada jangkaan turut membantu menaikkan sentimen terhadap minyak.
Kontrak penanda aras antarabangsa, Dated Brent untuk penghantaran April, naik AS$1.12 kepada AS$60.40 pada pertengahan dagangan sesi pagi di sini selepas mencecah paras tertinggi AS$60.54. Kontrak Amerika Syarikat (AS) malam tadi naik 80 cents kepada AS$52.01 setong.
Harga minyak mentah Brent sudah jatuh daripada paras tertinggi AS$115 pada Jun tahun 2014 kepada AS$45.19, terendah dalam enam tahun pada Januari lalu. Bagaimanapun, langkah pengurangan perbelanjaan daripada syarikat pengeluar minyak mendorong harga kembali pulih.
English:
LONDON:Oil rose above $60 a barrel on Friday for the first time this year, bringing its gain this week to almost 4 percent, supported by signs that deeper industry spending cuts may curb excess supply.
Also supporting oil, growth in Germany's gross domestic product beat expectations, as did plans for a meeting between Greek officials and creditors. Euro zone GDP data is due later on Friday.
The price of Brent crude collapsed from $115 in June to $45.19, the lowest in almost six years, in January due to oversupply. Since January, mounting signs of lower industry spending have helped prices move higher.
Apache Corp, a top U.S. shale oil producer, said on Thursday it would cut capital spending and its rig count in 2015 following the price collapse, keeping its output growth mostly flat.
Brent for April delivery was up 76 cents at $60.04, after briefly gaining more than $1. The March contract expired overnight. U.S. crude was up 61 cents at $51.82.
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