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Crude oil prices have dropped amid anxiety surrounding the Organization of Petroleum Countries meeting at the weekend.<\/p>\n

Brent crude futures fell by $1.74, or 2.1 percent to settle at $81.86 a barrel.<\/p>\n

Similarly, U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell by $1.32, or 1.7 percent, to $77.91 a barrel.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Weakness in gasoline markets have continued to drag down the rest of the oil complex,\u201d Alex Hodes, oil analyst at brokerage StoneX on Thursday according to Reuters.<\/p>\n

A further analysis showed that Oil investors are also cautious ahead of an OPEC+ meeting on June 2, 2024. Accordingly, the oil producers\u2019 countries group will decide whether to extend, deepen or unwind supply cuts.<\/p>\n

Soft fuel demand and rising global oil inventories may help convince OPEC+ producers, which include the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies, including Russia, to maintain supply cuts when they meet on June 2, OPEC+ delegates and analysts say.<\/p>\n

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