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Oil Prices Surge as Risk Appetite Improves, Covering Gains

Oil prices rallied on Monday, extending their biggest weekly gain since early April, supported by improving risk sentiment in broader markets and ongoing short-covering. According to Bloomberg, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures settled above $80 a barrel for the first time in a month, accelerating gains after prices breached …

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Oil Climbs on Optimistic Demand Outlook

Oil prices ticked higher on Wednesday amid upbeat global demand views from the US Energy Information Administration and OPEC, reinforced by industry data showing US crude oil inventories fell more than expected last week. Brent crude futures rose 37 cents, or 0.45%, to $82.29 a barrel at 04:00 GMT, while …

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Oil Extends Fall on Signs of Weak Fuel Demand

Oil prices extended declines on Monday amid signs of weak fuel demand and as comments from U.S. Federal Reserve officials dampened hopes of interest rate cuts, which could slow growth and crimp fuel demand in the world’s biggest economy. Brent crude futures slid 25 cents, or 0.3%, to $82.54 a …

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EIA: US Oil Imports from Iraq Surge by Roughly 510,000 bpd

On Sunday, The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that Iraq’s oil exports to the United States increased by 510,000 barrels per day last week. According to the EIA’s weekly petroleum status report, US crude oil imports from eight major exporters averaged 5.201 million bpd, up roughly 510,000 bpd compared …

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Iraq’s Oil Exports to the US Rose to 226,000 bpd

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced, on Sunday, that Iraq’s oil exports to the United States rose last week to 226,000 bpd last week. The EIA mentioned that the average US imports of crude oil during the past week from nine major countries reached 5.642 million bpd, increasing by …

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Oil Prices Decline after US Crude Inventories Surge

Oil prices fell on Thursday after a larger-than-expected jump in U.S. crude inventories, raising concerns about demand in the world’s largest economy and top oil consuming nation. Brent crude futures fell 34 cents, or 0.4%, to $81.26 a barrel at 0337 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures declined …

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