Crude oil futures were steady during mid-morning trade in Asia July 5 as the market continued to await guidance on the OPEC+ alliance’s production plan for August onwards after the UAE’s desire for a higher output target soured negotiations. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now At 11:32 am Singapore time (0332 GMT), the ICE September Brent crude futures contract slipped 8 cents/b (0.11%) from the previous close at $76.09/b, while the NYMEX August light sweet crude contract was down 11 cents/b (0.15%) at $75.05/b. The stability in the market comes as investors wait for a definitive production plan from OPEC+, which is in a quandary after sustained objections from the UAE forced the producer group to reconvene for a second time July 5 at 3 pm Vienna time (1300 GMT). OPEC+ was set to agree on boosting collective crude output by […]