Oil declined after rallying almost 10% over the past two weeks, with technical indicators suggesting recent gains may have been overdone.

West Texas Intermediate traded near $87 a barrel after a 2.3% advance last week. The 9-day relative strength index for WTI has been above a level signaling it’s overbought for more than a week. The US benchmark has surged by almost $20 a barrel since mid-June on production cuts from Saudi Arabia and Russia, which have now been extended through year-end.

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