Crude oil futures end sharply higher on Friday

08 Oct 2022 Evaluate

Crude oil futures ended sharply higher on Friday, carried higher again by an OPEC+ decision this week to make its largest supply cut since 2020.  The cut from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies including Russia, known as OPEC+, comes ahead of a European Union embargo on Russian oil and will squeeze supply in an already tight market. Besides, oil prices kept rallying even as the dollar moved higher after data showing the US economy was creating jobs at a strong pace gave the Federal Reserve a reason to continue hefty interest rate hikes. A strong dollar can pressure oil demand, making crude more expensive for other currency holders.

Benchmark crude oil futures for November delivery rose $4.19 or 4.7 percent at $92.64 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for December delivery surged $3.5 or about 3.71 percent to settle at $97.92 a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange.

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