Oil prices drifted lower on Thursday after a surprise jump in U.S. gasoline inventories, with investors focusing on the OPEC+ meeting this weekend to discuss oil output policy.

It's not easy to decide oil strategy in the current climate. Sources from CNBC suggest that OPEC+ has decided to postpone its coming meeting from Dec. 1 to Dec. 5, giving the group a few extra days to figure out the next steps on crude production.

Oil futures finished on a mixed note, with U.S. and global benchmark prices little changed Wednesday as traders turned their attention to a weekend meeting

Oil prices were little changed on Wednesday, pressured by a large surprise build in U.S. gasoline stocks and worries about U.S. interest rate cuts next year, but prices drew support from concerns about supply eased after a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah.