Nonetheless , the organisation kept its global growth forecast for 2019 unchanged Movement.flat at 1.4 mb/d based on solid Grow.strong non-OECD growth and even revised regional growth estimates upward Movement.up.gain based on gains Movement.up.gain in parts of the Middle East and Asia .

Elsewhere , gasoline futures were unchanged Movement.flat at $ 1.747 a gallon , while natural gas futures jumped Movement.up.gain 3.30 % to $ 2.843 per million British thermal units .

The IEA left its demand growth forecast for 2019 unchanged Movement.flat from its last report in January at 1.4 million barrels per day .

Ministers have said they expect that the group will leave its output target of 30 million barrels per day unchanged Movement.flat .

Brent crude oil -LRB- LCOc1 -RRB- was unchanged Movement.flat at $ 72.83 a barrel by 1230 GMT .

Before the data , both Brent , the international benchmark , and West Texas Intermediate , the US standard , were relatively unchanged Movement.flat 2019 .

Before the data , both Brent , the international benchmark , and West Texas Intermediate , the US standard , were relatively unchanged Movement.flat Tuesday .

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries , which pumps more than a third of the world 's oil , agreed , as expected , keep its 30 million barrels per day output ceiling unchanged Movement.flat for another six months .

Elsewhere , gasoline futures were unchanged Movement.flat at $ 1.747 a gallon , while natural gas futures increased Movement.up.gain more than 2 % to $ 83 a barrel .

Contango spread in Brent is unchanged Movement.flat at 15 cents per barrel from a week earlier , while the WTI contango is at 24 cents a barrel , from 17 cents last week .

Elsewhere , gasoline futures were unchanged Movement.flat at $ 1.747 a gallon , while natural gas futures gained Movement.up.gain 0.25 % to $ 61.95 a barrel .