Crude oil futures end sharply higher amid weaker dollar

27 Oct 2022 Evaluate

Crude oil futures ended sharply higher on Wednesday as EIA in its latest data showed a drop in gasoline stockpiles and a weak US dollar. The dollar shed ground as weak US data released overnight fueled speculation of a less hawkish Fed. Data showed US consumer confidence ebbed in October and home prices fell sharply in August, adding to recent signs that the Fed’s aggressive tightening stance was starting to cool the world's largest economy. Data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed that Gasoline stockpiles fell by 1.478 million barrels last week October 21, nearly twice the expected drop of 0.805 million barrels. However, it showed crude oil stockpiles in the US increased by about 2.6 million barrels in the week ended October 21, well above an expected increase of 1.0 million barrels.

Benchmark crude oil futures for December delivery rose $2.59 or 3 percent at $87.91 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for December delivery surged $2.04 or about 2.22 percent to settle at $93.78 (Provisional) a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange.

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