Crude oil futures end slightly lower on Wednesday

28 Nov 2024 Evaluate

Crude oil futures ended slightly lower on Wednesday as traders weighed the news of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah against data showing a bigger than expected decrease by crude oil inventories. The Energy Information Administration said crude oil inventories fell by 1.8 million barrels last week after edging up by 0.5 million barrels in the previous week. Street had expected crude oil inventories to decline by 1.3 million barrels. Meanwhile, the EIA said gasoline inventories increased by 3.3 million barrels last week but remain about 3 percent below the five-year average for this time of year.

Benchmark crude oil futures for December delivery fell $0.05 or about 0.1 percent to settle at $68.72 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. However, Brent crude for January delivery added $0.02 or about 0.03 percent to settle at $72.83 a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange. 


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