Crude oil futures end sharply lower on Wednesday

05 Oct 2023 Evaluate

Crude oil futures ended sharply lower with cut of over five percent on Wednesday amid worries about an economic slowdown and reports saying Russia will likely lift its diesel ban sometime soon. Crude oil fell despite data released by U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed crude inventories in the U.S. fell by 2.224 million barrels last week, falling for a third straight week. Crude inventories were expected to see a modest increase of 0.05 million barrels. Meanwhile, the data showed gasoline stockpiles surged nearly 6.5 million barrels last week, substantially higher than an expected increase of about 200,000 barrels. Distillate stockpiles fell by 1.269 million barrels, as against expectations for a 0.068 million drop.

Benchmark crude oil futures for November delivery fell $5.01 or about 5.6 percent to settle at $84.22 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for December delivery dropped $5.11 or about 5.62 percent to settle at $85.81 a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange.


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