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The crude oil market continues to see a lot of buying on short-term pullbacks, as the market looks at the same support levels. At this point, the season trade is in effect, although it is slow this year.
China accelerated the pace at which it is building crude oil stockpiles in June as the strongest imports in almost two years outweighed a rise in refinery processing.
Separately, U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing for a minimum tariff of 15% to 20% in any deal with the European Union, the Financial Times reported on Friday, adding that the administration is now looking at a reciprocal tariff rate that exceeds 10%, even if a deal is reached.
Exports of crude oil, liquefied natural gas and bulk materials take the port past the 100 million mark in the first half for the first time in its history.
The EU has intensified sanctions against Russia, targeting oil revenues and military capabilities due to the Ukraine conflict. These measures impact a
India has the scope to cut fuel prices if crude oil prices stay at current levels for the next two to three months, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Prices as of 10:00:00 AM Friday, July 18.Light Sweet Crude (NYMX)1,000 bbl.- dollars per bbl.ContractOpenHighLowLastChangeToday's VolumeThursday's VolumeAug 2567.6068.9667.4368.21+.6731802161828Sep 2566.3167.5466.1266.88+.65113701240293Oct 2565.2466.3365.0465.76+.6148333124865Nov 2564.5465.4964.3565.03+.602161157393Dec 2564.0564.9063.8764.51+.574134872149Jan 2663.7064.5163.6164.34+.701130214335Feb 2663.3964.2463.3964.00+.56642112211Mar 2663.2964.0563.2963.83+.521431317706Apr 2663.4663.9163.2663.81+.5834052240May 2663.4163.7763.4163.67+.509601162Jun 2663.1563.7663.1463.58+.461323615422Jul 2663.2263.6563.0963.43+.37442757Aug 2663.2063.3863.2063.38+.364681197Sep 2663.0063.0363.0063.00+.0210951846Dec 2663.0663.5562.9263.35+.321077317864Jun 2763.0663.5263.0663.39+.2921502504Dec 2763.2763.6163.1663.41+.1523003323Est vol 324,819Thu.'s vol 749,398Open int 2,111,976Open Interest Change -55399
Oil prices are influenced by a complex interplay of supply, demand, and geopolitical events, not solely by OPEC or U.S. presidents.