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Oil prices edged higher after a significant drop in US crude inventories, rebounding from multi-month lows. Learn more about the factors influencing the oil market.

Oil prices fall as weak Chinese demand and reduced Middle East conflict concerns pressured the price of the black gold. Read more for the market outlook and forecast.

Brent crude futures for September increased by 7 cents, reaching $82.44 per barrel as of 0014 GMT. Similarly, US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for September rose by 4 cents, hitting $78.32 per barrel.

Key Points:  Oil prices remained steady reflecting a balance between declining demand growth and tightening supply. Global benchmark Brent crude oil (Symbol: UKOUSD) dropped slightly to $83.62 a barrel. Similarly, US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude (Symbol: USOUSD) also fell to $80.65 a barrel.  Picture: Oil prices steady as market faces conflicting influences, as observedContinue Reading

The yen experienced significant swings on Friday, reflecting investor nervousness after Tokyo likely intervened to support the Japanese currency following a cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation report. Learn what to expect for the Yen in coming weeks.

Key points: Oil prices dipped on Wednesday as the impact from Hurricane Beryl dissipated and inflation data highlighted persistently weak consumer demand in top crude importer China. Picture: Oil prices decline as seen on the VT Markets app. Brent and WTI crude prices fall as US gulf supply concerns ease As of 0632 GMT, BrentContinue Reading

The loonie strengthened to a one-month high against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday. This rise occurred as the greenback posted broad-based declines ahead of domestic jobs data, which could influence expectations for further interest-rate cuts by the Bank of Canada.

Key points:  Oil prices held steady near two-month highs, buoyed by expectations of rising fuel demand and potential economic growth from US interest rate cuts. Brent crude oil (Symbol: UKOUSD) increased to $86.80 per barrel. Similarly, the WTI crude oil (Symbol: USOUSD) reached $83.51 per barrel.  The images above show oil prices rallying, as observedContinue Reading