Thursday 26 July 2018

Oil prices rise as Saudi Arabia suspends shipments through Red Sea lane | Reuters

Oil prices rise as Saudi Arabia suspends shipments through Red Sea lane | Reuters:

Brent crude led oil prices higher on Thursday, extending gains into a third day after Saudi Arabia suspended crude shipments through a strategic Red Sea shipping lane and as data showed U.S. inventories fell to a 3-1/2 year low.

Brent crude futures had risen 42 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $74.35 a barrel by 0648 GMT, after gaining 0.7 percent on Wednesday.

U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 5 cents at $69.35 a barrel, after climbing more than 1 percent in the previous session.

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