Crude oil futures end higher on Thursday

21 Oct 2022 Evaluate

Crude oil futures ended higher on Thursday. Private reports stated that China is looking to relax quarantine duration for visitors into the country helped raise hopes oil demand will see an uptick in the world’s second largest economy. However, upside remained capped as worries about inflation dampening demand for oil. Meanwhile, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harkerhas said to fight inflation, the US Federal Reserve is trying to slow the economy and will keep raising its short-term rate target.

Benchmark crude oil futures for November delivery rose $0.43 or 0.5 percent at $85.98 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for December delivery added $0.20 or about 0.22 percent to settle at $92.61 (provisional) a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange.

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