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Oil prices fell slightly on Wednesday, amid fears that the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates again next week after an unexpected rise in consumer prices in August, dispelling support from a strong outlook for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries on the growth of oil demand. Brent …

Oil prices rose on Monday after Iran’s nuclear talks appeared to have reached a dead end and with the implementation of a Russian oil ban imminent, scarce supplies struggled to meet still-strong demand. Brent crude futures rose 88 cents, or 1 percent, to $93.72 a barrel by 1100 GMT. US …

Oil prices surged about 4% on Friday, boosted by real as well as threatened cuts to supply, although futures posted a second weekly decline as aggressive interest rate hikes and China’s COVID-19 curbs weighed on the demand outlook.Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to halt oil and gas exports to …