SINGAPORE: Oil inched lower on Wednesday, after falling 5 percent a day ago to close below $60 for the first time since March 2007, as weakening energy demand more than offset news of more supply reductions.News that OPEC may cut supplies by an additional 1 million barrels per day when it meets in Algeria next month did little to prevent the downward spiral that has knocked 60 percent off oil's value from a record high of over $147 in mid-July.U.S. crude was trading 21 cents lower at $59.12 by 9:46 p.m. EST. In the last session, the market settled down $3.08 at $59.33 a barrel, its lowest settlement in 20 months. London Brent crude was also down 9 cents at $55.62.China's industrial production growth slowed to about 8 percent in the year to October, the first time it has been in single digits since the end of 2001, an official who is familiar with the data said earlier this week. The official data is due on Thursday.In a research note, Credit Suisse added the U.S. Department of Energy would probably cut its one-year WTI price forecast when its publishes its Short Term Energy Outlook on Thursday.The World Bank has slashed its 2009 forecast for developing countries and has offered new financing of more than $100 billion over the next three years to help cope with the financial crisis.It revised downward its growth forecast for developing economies to 4.5 percent for next year, from 6.4 percent projected in June, due to a combination of financial turmoil, slower exports and weaker commodity prices.An OPEC source said on Tuesday the cartel might cut oil output by a further 1 million barrels per day when it meets next month in Algeria because of slowing world demand.OPEC agreed last month to cut production by 1.5 million bpd from November 1 after the sharp fall in oil prices.
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