Crude oil futures end higher on drop in gasoline stockpiles

09 Jun 2022 Evaluate

Crude oil futures ended higher on Wednesday, magnifying their previous session’s gains, buoyed by data showing a notable drop in gasoline inventories in the US last week. Data from Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed crude in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell as refiners’ inputs rose to their highest level since January 2020. The EIA data said US gasoline stocks dropped by 0.812 million barrels last week, as against expectations for an increase of about 1.1 million barrels. Further, oil prices also rose as investors cheered prospects of increased demand from China as Beijing and Shanghai gradually open up following almost two months of COVID-related lockdowns.

Benchmark crude oil futures for July delivery surged $2.70 or 2.3 percent to settle at $122.11 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for August delivery rose $2.77 or 2.3 percent to settle at $123.34 (Provisional) a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange.

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