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Oil rises as market anticipates U.S. sanctions on Iran

6/29/2018

Oil demand has been chasing records for most of the year, and OPEC has said it will raise output in order to meet demand and replace crude from unplanned disruptions. WTI Crude is $73.22; Brent is $78.96 this morning.

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Oil rises on supply losses, U.S. push to isolate Iran

6/27/2018

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The American Petroleum Institute (API) reported Tuesday a higher-than-expected 9.2 million barrel reduction in U.S. crude inventories week of June 22 while analysts had estimated, on average, that stocks would fall by 2.6 million barrels. WTI Crude is $71.17; Brent is $76.89 this morning.

Source: Reuters - By: Christopher Johnson - Image: Ernest Scheyder/File Photo

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Some Top Oil Buyers Are Thinking About Shunning Iran Oil

6/27/2018

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Much will depend on whether China and India, Iran’s two biggest oil customers, shun Iranian oil. The biggest threat is the U.S. cuts off access to the American banking system for foreign financial institutions trading with the Middle East nation’s central bank. WTI Crude is $72.49; Brent is $77.80 this morning.