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Crude oil prices hit two-month highs on Wednesday on the back of tight supply as crude inventories in the United States fell to their lowest since 2018, and as the US dollar weakened and concerns eased about the Omicron coronavirus variant.US crude inventories retreated by 4.6 million barrels last week …

The US dollar seesawed between gains and losses, attempting to find a clear direction and led by US Treasury yields once again. As the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield spiked to start 2022, investors have been rotating into more cyclical and value names. On Monday, the 10-year climbed as high as …

Oil prices weakened Monday as supply problems in Kazakhstan and Libya eased, while concerns grew about the rapid rise of Omicron cases in China, the second largest economy in the world. West Texas Intermediate, the benchmark for US crude, settled down by 67 cents, or 0.9%, at $78.24 per barrel. …

The latest decision by OPEC+ Tuesday to stick to its planned increase in oil output for February largely reflects easing concern of a big surplus in the first quarter of 2022, as well as a wish to provide consistent guidance to the market.The producer group, which comprises of the Organization …

Brent crude futures edged higher to USD 74.2 per barrel on Wednesday, after rebounding more than 3% in the previous session, as shrinking inventories and an energy crunch in Europe more than offset worries about new restrictions to combat the Omicron spread that could dent fuel demand. Oil prices fell …

US crude stocks fell more than expected in the most recent week due to year-end tax considerations, analysts said, while gasoline and distillate inventories rose, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.Crude inventories fell by 4.7 million barrels in the week to Dec. 17 to 423.6 million barrels, compared with …

Brent crude futures edged higher to USD 74.2 per barrel on Wednesday, after rebounding more than 3% in the previous session, as shrinking inventories and an energy crunch in Europe more than offset worries about new restrictions to combat the Omicron spread that could dent fuel demand. Government data showed …

Oil prices fell more than 2% on Monday, as rising omicron infections from the coronavirus in Europe and the United States fueled investor fears that new business restrictions to combat its spread could slash fuel demand. Brent crude futures fell $1.92, or 2.6 percent, to $71.60 a barrel by 0436 …

Oil prices continued to trade lower in Friday dealings, with January West Texas Intermediate crude down $1.43, or 2%, at $70.95 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Crude oil prices fell on Friday and were also down on the week as surging cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant …

Oil prices fell on Friday, heading towards a slight weekly loss, with an increase in infections with the new Omicron mutant from the Coronavirus, which reinforced fears of imposing new restrictions that may negatively affect demand for fuel, while the decline in the dollar supported commodity markets on a large …