Crude oil futures end significantly higher on Tuesday

04 Dec 2024 Evaluate

Crude oil futures ended significantly higher on Tuesday amid easing concerns about excess supply on hopes the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and their allies, collectively known as OPEC+, will delay plans to return its production cuts by a few more months. Some support also came in amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East after reports indicated claims of Israeli airstrikes targeting southern Lebanon. The situation on the Israel-Lebanon border is heating up as renewed tensions escalate between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah.

Benchmark crude oil futures for January delivery rose by $1.84 or about 2.7 percent to settle at $69.94 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for February delivery added $1.79 or about 2.5 percent to settle at $73.62 a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange. 


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