Oil prices edged up on Wednesday after a steep drop in U.S. crude inventories, but another record day for COVID-19 cases worldwide kept gains in check. Brent crude futures gained 35 cents to $43.
57 a barrel by 10:57 a.m. EDT . US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 18 cents to $41.22, according to Reuters.
US crude oil inventories fell by 10.6 million barrels last week to 526 million barrels, the Energy Information Administration said, in their largest drawdown since December.The drawdown was likely a result of supply cuts by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, which were agreed-upon in April, finally being realised in fewer shipments.
“There’s an assumption those tankers pretty much let go of all their oil and so the expectation is that the OPEC cuts are going to lead to bigger draws in the United States,” said Phil Flynn, senior analyst at Price Futures Group in Chicago. A record number of new coronavirus infections were reported globally, while in the United States, deaths from the novel coronavirus were approaching 150,000, the highest level in the world and rising by 10,000 in 11 days, according to a Reuters tally.
“The virus is spreading like wildfire across the Americas while Europe and Asia are displaying worrying signs of a second surge in cases,” said Stephen Brennock of oil brokerage PVM.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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