Brent crude futures rose to $92.90 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude futures climbed to $87.15 a barrel
Kuala Lumpur — Oil prices rose on Wednesday, recovering from six-month lows hit the previous day, as a larger-than-expected drop in US oil and gasoline stocks reminded investors that demand remains firm, if overshadowed by the prospect of a global recession.
“A drawdown of US gasoline stockpiles for a second straight week has reassured investors that demand is resilient, prompting buys,” said Kazuhiko Saito, chief analyst at Fujitomi Securities. Crude stocks fell by about 448,000 barrels for the week ended August 12. Gasoline inventories fell by about 4.5-million barrels, while distillate stocks fell by about 759,000 barrels, according to the sources.
The EU and US said on Tuesday they were studying Iran’s response to what the EU has called its “final” proposal to save the 2015 nuclear deal after Tehran called on Washington to show flexibility.
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