Crude oil futures end higher on Wednesday

31 Oct 2024 Evaluate

Crude oil futures ended higher on Wednesday after data showed an unexpected drop in U.S. crude inventories in the week ended October 26th, and on reports there could be a delay in OPEC+'s planned output increase. Data released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed crude oil inventories in the U.S. edged down by 0.5 million barrels last week after surging by 5.5 million barrels in the previous week. Street had expected crude oil inventories to jump by 2.3 million barrels. The report said gasoline inventories also fell by 2.7 million barrels last week and are about 3% below the five-year average for this time of year.

Benchmark crude oil futures for December delivery rose $1.40 or about 2.1 percent to settle at $68.61 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for December delivery surged $1.43 or about 2.01 percent to settle at $72.55 a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange. 

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