Crude oil futures end higher amid concerns about outlook for supplies

20 Feb 2025 Evaluate

Magnifying their pervious session’s gains, crude oil futures ended higher on Wednesday amid concerns about the outlook for supplies after the recent drone attack by Ukraine on a Russian pumping station. Meanwhile, the cold weather in the U.S. is threatening oil supply, as the North Dakota Pipeline Authority estimated production in the state would decline by as much as 150,000 bpd. Reports that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies, collectively known as OPEC+, is considering a delay in monthly supply increases also contributed to the rise in oil prices.

Benchmark crude oil futures for March rose $0.40 or about 0.56 percent to settle at $72.25 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for April delivery added $0.25 or 0.33 percent to settle at $76.09 a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange.


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