Brent crude futures gained 21 cents, or 0.3%, to $71.33 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 22 cents, or 0.3%, to $67.43 p.
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Oil prices stabilized on Wednesday on industry data showing a surprise drop in US crude and gasoline inventories, following two previous sessions of losses on the prospect of hostilities easing in the Middle East.
Brent crude futures gained 21 cents, or 0.3%, to $71.33 a barrel by 0002 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 22 cents, or 0.3%, to $67.43 per barrel.
US crude oil and fuel stocks fell last week, market sources said on Tuesday, citing American Petroleum Institute figures.
Crude stocks dipped by 573,000 barrels in the week ended Oct. 25, the sources said on condition of anonymity. Gasoline inventories lost 282,000 barrels, and distillate stocks fell by 1.46 million barrels, the sources said.
Nine analysts polled by Reuters had expected a 2.2 million-barrel rise in crude inventories.
Official US government data is scheduled to be released later on Wednesday.
The API report helped turn the tide on prices following a more than 6% drop in the combined previous two sessions.
Prices fell on Tuesday when an Axios reporter said on
On Monday, prices lost about 6% after Israel’s retaliatory strike on Iran over the weekend missed Tehran’s oil infrastructure.
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First Published Date: 30 Oct 2024, 07:34 AM IST
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