Crude oil futures end sharply higher on Wednesday

12 Dec 2024 Evaluate

Crude oil futures ended sharply higher on Wednesday after data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed crude oil inventories fell by 1.4 million barrels in the week ended December 6th, after tumbling by 5.1 million barrels in the previous week. Street had expected crude oil inventories to dip by 1.1 million barrels. Meanwhile, the report said gasoline inventories jumped by 5.1 million barrels last week but remain about 4% below the five-year average for this time of year. Besides, oil prices rose on possible sanctions on Russia by the European Union, and expectations of increased demand from China.

Benchmark crude oil futures for January delivery rose $1.70 or about 2.5 percent to settle at $70.29 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for February delivery surged $1.33 or 1.84 percent to settle at $73.52 a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange.

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