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| Global crude prices rise on falling inventories & weakening US dollar | Global crude prices rise on falling inventories & weakening US dollar |
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| Oil prices reached one-month highs on Tuesday as the dollar fell, making commodities priced in the US currency more attractive, allowing investors to pay less for dollar-denominated oil using other currencies. | Oil prices reached one-month highs on Tuesday as the dollar fell, making commodities priced in the US currency more attractive, allowing investors to pay less for dollar-denominated oil using other currencies. |
| Expectations for a fall in crude inventories in the United States, the world’s biggest consumer, also boosted global oil prices, though rising coronavirus cases in Asia capped gains. | Expectations for a fall in crude inventories in the United States, the world’s biggest consumer, also boosted global oil prices, though rising coronavirus cases in Asia capped gains. |
| Brent crude futures for June delivery rose by more than 1%, hitting a session high of over $68 a barrel at 09:15 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for May delivery, which expire on Tuesday, were also up over 1%, trading above $64 per barrel. | Brent crude futures for June delivery rose by more than 1%, hitting a session high of over $68 a barrel at 09:15 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for May delivery, which expire on Tuesday, were also up over 1%, trading above $64 per barrel. |
| “US dollar weakness continues to offer support to the commodities complex... despite concerns over oil demand in certain regions,” ING Economics said in a note seen by Reuters. | “US dollar weakness continues to offer support to the commodities complex... despite concerns over oil demand in certain regions,” ING Economics said in a note seen by Reuters. |
| On Monday, the dollar index dropped to a six-week low against a basket of major currencies after a plunge in US Treasury yields last week, and remained near the low of 91.055 on Tuesday. | On Monday, the dollar index dropped to a six-week low against a basket of major currencies after a plunge in US Treasury yields last week, and remained near the low of 91.055 on Tuesday. |
| According to a preliminary Reuters poll, US crude oil and distillate stockpiles are projected to have decreased last week, while gasoline inventories likely grew, thus, weighing in on the price rise. | According to a preliminary Reuters poll, US crude oil and distillate stockpiles are projected to have decreased last week, while gasoline inventories likely grew, thus, weighing in on the price rise. |
| Earlier this week, Libya’s National Oil Corp (NOC) declared force majeure on shipments from the port of Hariga. The news sees Libyan oil output slump below 1 million barrels per day for the first time since October. The company said it could extend the measure to other facilities due to a budget dispute with the country’s central bank. | Earlier this week, Libya’s National Oil Corp (NOC) declared force majeure on shipments from the port of Hariga. The news sees Libyan oil output slump below 1 million barrels per day for the first time since October. The company said it could extend the measure to other facilities due to a budget dispute with the country’s central bank. |
| Saudi Arabia’s crude oil sales reportedly dropped to their lowest in eight months, as the world’s biggest oil exporter is committed to a production cap to boost oil prices. | Saudi Arabia’s crude oil sales reportedly dropped to their lowest in eight months, as the world’s biggest oil exporter is committed to a production cap to boost oil prices. |
| At the same time, surging coronavirus cases in India, the world’s third-biggest importer and consumer of crude, dimmed enthusiasm for a sustained recovery in global fuel demand, capping further gains. | At the same time, surging coronavirus cases in India, the world’s third-biggest importer and consumer of crude, dimmed enthusiasm for a sustained recovery in global fuel demand, capping further gains. |
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