Crude oil futures end higher with notable gain

24 Apr 2021 Evaluate

Crude oil futures ended higher on Friday with gains of over a percent amid buoyant demand for energy in the US. Though, the massive surge in coronavirus infections in India, and the Japanese government's decision to impose another lockdown in Tokyo and a few other cities raised concerns about the outlook for energy demand. Meanwhile, data from Baker Hughes showed the total weekly active drilling-rig count in the US was down 1 at 438 this week. The data also showed active oil-rig count dropped by 1 to 343 in the week.

Crude oil futures for June rose 71 cents or 1.2 percent to settle at $62.14 barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. June Brent crude gained 71 cents or 1.1 percent to settle at $66.11 a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange.

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