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Oil Prices Jump as US Crude Supplies Shrink

Oil prices rose on Wednesday due to tighter-than-expected US crude supplies, although concerns about the Chinese economy tempered the gains. On Tuesday, oil benchmarks surged by over a dollar as the US dollar weakened, following soft jobs data. This report reduced the chances of further interest rate hikes. US crude inventories (Source: Bloomberg, EIA) On Read More…

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Oil Prices Drop 1% on Rising US Gasoline Stocks, Weak Global Manufacturing

On Wednesday, oil prices decreased by 1% due to concerns about demand amid increased US gasoline stocks and weak global manufacturing data. These concerns outweighed the positive sentiment regarding a larger-than-anticipated reduction in US crude stocks. Last week, US gasoline stocks increased by 1.5 million barrels, contrary to analyst predictions of an 888,000 barrel decrease. Read More…

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Oil Prices Slide as China Concerns Overshadow US Crude Stock Decline

On Wednesday, oil prices dropped despite a significant decrease in US crude stocks. Investors were torn between concerns about China’s struggling economy and the anticipation of tighter supply in the United States. In the previous session, oil benchmarks fell more than 1%, reaching their lowest point since August 8th.  WTI and Brent futures (Source: Nymex, ICE) Read More…

Crude oil (CL) futures
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Oil Prices Rise on US Fuel Reserve Decrease and Output Cuts

On Wednesday, oil prices rose as the global Brent benchmark surged to its highest since January. This rise came after US fuel reserves were significantly reduced, combined with output cuts from Saudi Arabia and Russia. These cuts overshadowed worries about sluggish demand from China. The West Texas Intermediate crude ended at $84.40, marking a $1.48 Read More…

Crude oil (CL) futures
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Oil Prices Slide 2% Despite Historic US Crude Stock Decrease

On Wednesday, oil prices declined by 2%, despite a significant drop in US crude stocks.  US crude oil inventories (Source: DOE) The Energy Information Administration reported a record decrease of 17 million barrels in US crude inventories. This resulted from increased refinery operations and robust crude exports. However, a major ratings agency’s downgrading of the Read More…