Commodity Capsule: Oil prices extended losses on Friday, and looked set for a sixth straight week of declines, as voluntary oil output cuts agreed by OPEC+ producers fell short of market expectations.

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Brent crude futures for February fell under $81 a barrel. US WTI crude futures are weak and hovering at $76 a barrel.

Brent prices were trading at levels lower than last week's close, but WTI pared some losses to trade slightly higher than last Friday's level.

OPEC+ is focusing on reducing output as prices have fallen from $98 in late September amid concerns over weaker economic growth in 2024 and expectations of a supply surplus.

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