Oil prices tumble again to near 11-year low

Oil prices tumble again to near 11-year low
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Oil prices tumbled four percent on Monday, coming close to their 11-year low – amid fears that the global surplus could worsen in the coming months

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Oil prices tumbled four percent on Monday, coming close to their 11-year low – amid fears that the global surplus could worsen in the coming months as producing countries engage in a pricing war.

Brent crude fell by four percent to below $36.40 (33 euros) a barrel for the first time since December 2008 and US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) sank almost three percent below $34.60 (31.4 euros) a barrel.

Brent traded only 14 cents above the lows last seen during the 2008 financial crisis of $36.20 (32.8 euros) a barrel.

Both benchmarks have fallen every day since OPEC abandoned its output ceiling earlier this month.

The organisation has been pumping near record levels of oil since last year in a bid to drive higher-cost producers such as US shale firms out of the market.

Supplies are expected to grow even more early next year as Iran increases production once sanctions are lifted.

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