Economic Jitters Drop Oil $2/Barrel, U.S. Crude Stocks Rise

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  • U.S. business activity contracts in Jan
  • U.S. crude stocks likely to rise – poll
  • OPEC+ panel unlikely to tweak oil policy at Feb. 1 meeting
  • Oil stocks rose by 3.4 mln bbls last week – sources citing API

Oil falls $2/barrel on economic jitters, U.S. crude stock build, states a Reuters news article.

Crude oil prices slip

Crude oil prices slipped on Tuesday on concerns about a global economic slowdown and as preliminary data indicated a bigger than expected build in...

https://mfame.guru/economic-jitters-drop-oil-2-barrel-u-s-crude-stocks-rise/

Oil Prices Rise On China’s COVID-19 Easing And U.S. Storm Concerns

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A recent news article published in the Shipping Tribune states that oil prices climb on easing China COVID-19 curbs, concerns over U.S. storm impact.

Oil prices rose to three-week highs

Oil prices rose to three-week highs on Tuesday as China’s latest easing of COVID-19 restrictions raised fuel demand hopes and concerns that winter storms across the United States are affecting energy production continued to buoy prices.

Brent crude was up 88 cents, or 1.1%, at $84.80 a...

https://mfame.guru/oil-prices-rise-on-chinas-covid-19-easing-and-u-s-storm-concerns/

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