crude futures to fall by 3 percent in the coming three months due to cost reductions by U.S. Federal Reserve to be the first major central bank to raise interest rates since the global financial crisis of 2008/2009. "Rising speculation that the Fed will raise rates will put further downward pressure on commodity prices," ANZ Bank said on Friday, adding that it expected U.S.
dollar is also seen as a drag on commodity markets as it makes imports for countries with other currencies more expensive. The greenback has gained almost 5 percent against a basket of other leading currencies ( DXY) since early October as markets expect the U.S. shale will be insufficient to balance the oversupplied oil market over the next two years," said BMI Research, a subsidiary of rating agency Fitch Group. "The U.S., Russia and OPEC combined produce more than 50 percent of global crude, and output from these producers has increased over 2015 despite weakening production in the U.S.," it added. French investment bank Natixis said it had "seen few signs recently indicating a change of tack in the oil markets," and that "oil prices will remain under pressure as long as the surplus remains in the market." The strong U.S. MSCI Asia-Pacific index up 0.22 pct, Nikkei gains 0.2 pct. crude inventories. Analysts said that oversupply would continue to pressure oil markets. "With oil production of major producers strong, falling output from U.S. GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks edge up on easing Syria tensions focus on earnings, China GDP. crude futures ( CLc1) were trading at $45.53 a barrel at 0700 GMT, up 33 cents from their last settlement, while Brent crude ( LCOc1) rose 27 cents to $48.25 a barrel, but the gains followed steep falls the previous day on the back of climbing U.S. MTECHTIPS Crude oil prices edge up but oversupply, strong dollar dragĬrude oil prices edged up on Friday after falling over 2 percent the previous session, with analysts saying oversupply and a strong dollar would continue to weigh on fuel markets. U.S.
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