Crude oil prices appear to be settling in a range of $60 to $70 per barrel, which we regard as ideal (a “Goldilocks” scenario) for the global economy. Prices are high enough to ease the pressure on key producers, encouraging OPEC to retain its current output targets (almost certainly) at its meeting in Vienna on Friday. However, they are still low enough to provide a major boost to consumers.
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