Recent slide in crude futures prices will allow OPEC to focus on underlying fundamentals rather than prices at meeting Wednesday, say analysts at PFC Energy. "Although there remains upside potential for crude demand in the first quarter of next year, economic concerns continue to raise questions about longer-term growth prospects and will likely lead OPEC to exhibit prudence before agreeing to additional production increases," they say. "Given little clamoring for more crude from refiners - especially in the key Asian markets - coupled with the rapid unwinding of WTI prices...PFC Energy sees a rollover of production targets as the most likely outcome in Abu Dhabi." Nymex January crude -53c at $88.88.78/bbl, ICE January Brent -42c at $89.38/bbl. (NHE)