Crude oil futures end lower amid concerns about outlook for demand

27 Feb 2025 Evaluate

Crude oil futures ended lower on Wednesday amid concerns about the outlook for demand. Reports about U.S. and Ukraine agreeing on a minerals deal has eased concerns about a conflict between the two nations, and raised the possibility of increased crude supply from the European region. Meanwhile, data released by U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed crude oil inventories fell by 2.3 million barrels in the week ended February 21st, after surging by 4.6 million barrels in the previous week. At 430.2 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 4 percent below the five-year average for this time of year.

Benchmark crude oil futures for April declined $0.31 or about 0.45% at $68.62 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for April delivery fell $0.32 or 0.44% to settle at $72.18 a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange.


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