Crude

LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – OPEC’s agreement to reduce oil production may help send prices above $70 a barrel next year, according to Citigroup Inc. Output cuts agreed by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and other producers may reduce swollen inventories as early as the first quarter, reducing the surplus by about one-third, the bank predicts. OPEC finalized a deal with 11 fellow producers, including Russia and Kazakhstan, on Dec. 10 to curb output by…