Crude oil futures end higher on Wednesday

18 Mar 2025 Evaluate

Crude oil futures ended higher on Monday amid rising expectations of improved demand from China after plans to boost consumer spending and possible supply disruptions due to the tensions in the Middle East. The tensions in the middle east escalated after U.S. vowed to keep attacking Yemen's Houthis until the Iran-aligned group ends its assaults on shipping. The U.S. has launched a decisive and powerful wave of air strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen, citing the group's attacks on shipping in the Red Sea as the reason.

Benchmark crude oil futures for April rose $0.40 or 0.6% at $67.58 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for May delivery increased $0.49 or 0.69% to settle at $71.07 a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange.


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