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Oil price rally based on shaky foundations

The recent rally in oil prices has been primarily driven by speculation about a possible deal between OPEC and major non-OPEC producers to freeze production. As a result, we think that prices will fall back over the next few months as the outcome of next month’s unofficial meeting underwhelms market expectations.

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