VIENNA: World oil prices could head lower next year as higher output by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) coupled with increased shale production risks oversupplying the market despite upbeat Asian demand for crude, according to analysts.

OPEC on Wednesday agreed to hold its crude production ceiling at 30 million barrels a day, citing the current balance between world oil supply and demand following a meeting in Vienna.

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