Oil prices rise over 1%, record weekly gain
28/12/2024
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Oil prices extended their gain on Friday as investors parsed US data that showed a decline in crude inventories for the fifth straight week.
Brent crude futures for February 2025 delivery leapt 1.25%, or $0.91, to $74.17 per barrel.
The US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for February 2025 delivery also increased over 1.4%, or $0.98, to $70.6 per barrel.
Both contracts recorded weekly gains of 1.7% and 1.65%, respectively.
Data released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Dec. 27 showed that commercial crude oil inventories fell by 4.2 million barrels last week, compared to expectations of a 1.1-million-barrel drop.
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