Crude oil futures settle higher on tight supply

25 Aug 2022 Evaluate

Crude oil futures ended higher on Wednesday, extending their previous session’s rally, on concerns that the United States will not consider additional concessions to Iran in its response to a draft agreement that would restore Tehran’s nuclear deal. Further, data showed a drop in US crude inventories in the week ended August 19th, and Saudi Arabia’s comments earlier this week that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries could consider cutting output contributed as well to the rise in oil prices. Data released by US Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed crude oil inventories in the US dropped by 3.3 million barrels in the week ended August 19th.

Benchmark crude oil futures for September delivery surged $1.15 or about 1.2 percent to settle at $94.89 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for October delivery rose $1.08 or 1.1 percent to settle at $101.30 (Provisional) a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange. 

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