2024-06-15 06:27:41
InfoQuest – New York’s West Texas crude oil (WTI) contract closed barely decrease following the survey outcomes have been launched on Friday (June 14). U.S. client confidence declined however oil costs nonetheless rose 4% this week. Buyers revised their expectations for sturdy crude and gas demand this yr.
The WTI crude oil contract will probably be delivered in July. It fell 17 cents, or 0.22%, to shut at $78.45 per barrel.
The Brent crude oil contract (BRENT) is due for supply in August. It fell 13 cents, or 0.16%, to shut at $82.62 per barrel.
Nevertheless, WTI and Brent crude futures are each up almost 4% this week. It was the very best weekly improve in proportion phrases since April.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent crude futures fell on Friday. Survey outcomes revealed that U.S. client confidence weakened in June to its lowest degree in seven months
Survey outcomes launched by the College of Michigan confirmed that the US client confidence index fell to 65.6 in June, decrease than analysts’ expectations of 71.5, and was 69.1 in Could.
Nevertheless, sturdy demand forecasts helped restrict the decline in crude oil costs.
The U.S. Vitality Info Administration (EIA) has barely raised its oil demand progress forecast for 2024, and the Group of the Petroleum Exporting International locations (OPEC) nonetheless predicts that demand will develop strongly at a price of two.2 million barrels per day.
The main target of the oil market is ceasefire negotiations within the Gaza hall. That might ease considerations that oil provides from the Center East might stall.
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