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Oil prices dipped on Tuesday in the global commodity market as demand pressures persist due to weak economic data and the U.S. amidst more sanctions on Russian tankers by the European Union.

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) crude oil production increased by 0.5%, 104,000 barrels per day (bpd), in November to average 26.66 million bpd, according to OPEC’s monthly oil market report released on Wednesday.

Prices of crude oil edged higher across various grades in the global commodities market amidst buckets of uncertainties. Tensions in the Middle East persisted while weak economic data in China, and U.S suggest demand level would be put in check.