Crude oil futures close significantly lower on demand worries

15 Oct 2022 Evaluate

Crude oil futures closed significantly lower on Friday as worries over global economic downturn continued to plague the demand outlook. A downward revision in the International Energy Agency's (IEA) oil demand forecast and recent data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration that showed crude inventories grew by 9.9 million barrels last week weighted down on the oil prices. The IEA cut its oil demand forecast for this year and next and warned that OPEC and its allies' plan last week to cut output could tip the global economy into recession. A stronger dollar also added pressure on oil prices. Meanwhile, a report from Baker Hughes today said the number of oil rigs increased by 8 to 610 this week.

Benchmark crude oil futures for November delivery fell $3.50 or 3.9 percent at $85.61 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for December delivery declined $2.94 or about 3.1 percent to settle at $91.63 (Provisional) a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange.

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