Crude oil futures end higher after sharp jump in Chinese crude oil imports

14 Oct 2020 Evaluate

Crude oil futures ended higher on Tuesday, lifted by data showing a notable jump in Chinese crude oil imports in the month of September. According to data, China imported 11.8 million barrels of oil per day in September. That was about 5.5% more than its imports a month earlier. Year-on-year, imports were up as much as 17.5%. However, oil’s upside was somewhat capped due to a surge in crude output in the Gulf of Mexico region as work in oil facilities resumed. Several facilities along the region had remained shuttered last week due to Hurricane Delta.

Crude oil futures for November rose 77 cents or 2 percent to settle at $40.20 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. December Brent crude gained 73 or 1.8 percent to settle at $42.45 a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange.

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