Brent Crude Oil Falls to 8-Month Low

Brent Crude Oil Falls to 8-Month Low

Brent crude futures fell to below the $75.9 per barrel mark on Tuesday, the lowest since mid-December 2023, as expectations of muted demand magnified the impact of relatively ample supply. A batch of new data from China exacerbated concerns that economic growth from one of the world’s largest oil consumers is unlikely to bounce back this year, with key gauges of domestic factory demand dropping more than expected in August.

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Crude Oil Prices May Extend Gains as Investors Eye OPEC JMMC Meeting

VACCINE PROGRESS TO UNDERPIN OIL PRICES

Crude oil prices have stormed higher since falling to multimonth lows at the start of November, climbing over 40% in the last 6 weeks on the back of positive Covid-19 vaccine progress and the decision by OPEC+ to ease output cuts more moderately than expected.

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