SINGAPORE: Oil prices diverged in Asia on Thursday as a report showing increased production by the OPEC cartel bolstered expectations a supply glut will persist well into next year.

Weak economic data from the United States and China further confirmed the global economic slowdown this year and next projected by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, likely denting oil demand.

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