Crude oil futures closed lower on Friday, weighed down by concerns about the outlook for demand and the recent data showing a jump in crude inventories. A stronger dollar too contributed to oil's decline. The recent data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed crude inventories in the U.S. increased more than expected last week, rising 4.6 million barrels. The EIA said crude oil inventories shot up by 4.6 million barrels last week after jumping by 4.1 million barrels in the previous week. Concerns about weak demand from China also weighed on oil prices.
Benchmark crude oil futures for April was down $2.08 or about 2.9% at $70.40 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for April delivery declined $2.05 or about 2.7% to settle at $74.43 a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange.
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