Monday 16 May 2022

Oil Rose to Highest Since March as Fuel Markets Heat Up - Bloomberg

Oil Rose to Highest Since March as Fuel Markets Heat Up - Bloomberg
PRICES
  • WTI for June delivery rose $3.71 to settle at $114.20 a barrel in New York
  • Brent for July settlement rose $2.69 to settle at $114.24 a barrel


Oil rallied above $114 as a global squeeze on refined products prompted concerns about summertime supplies and continued to pull fuel prices higher.

West Texas Intermediate rose 3.4% to the settle at highest level since late March. US gasoline futures topped $4 a gallon for the first time ever, while the national average retail price rose to a fresh record. Rising futures tend to trickle through to the pump quickly, signaling more pain for drivers when the summer driving season starts at the end of this month.

“The stronger products get, the more optimistic the market gets on crude runs increasing this summer,” said Scott Shelton, an energy specialist at TP ICAP Group Plc.

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