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Oil Prices Rise on Stronger Economic Outlook

Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday on the prospects for stronger global economic growth amid increased Covid-19 vaccinations and a report that crude inventories in the United States, the world’s biggest fuel consumer, fell. Brent crude futures for June rose by 34 cents, or0.5%, to $63.08 a barrel by 0123 …

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Oil Prices Edge Down Ahead of OPEC+ Meet

Crude oil prices fell on Monday amid investor jitters ahead of a meeting of producer group OPEC+ to decide whether to extend large output cuts to balance global markets, but vaccine hopes helped keep them on track to rise more than a fifth in November. January Brent crude futures, which …

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Oil Prices Rise on US Stimulus Hopes, Weaker Dollar

Oil prices rose for a third straight day on Tuesday, buoyed by support for demand coming from efforts to stimulate the U.S. economy’s recovery from the coronavirus crisis and a weakening of the dollar that makes crude cheaper for global buyers. Brent crude futures climbed 35 cents, or 0.8%, to …

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