Crude Oil Edges Lower As Investors Parse U.S. Inventory Data Amid Deepening Gulf War

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Addas your preferred news source on Google Reversing gains from the earlier in the session when it briefly hit above $100 a barrel, crude oil moved lower on Thursday as traders dissected yesterday's U.S. inventory data showing ample supply against production and supply disruption concerns arising due to the Middle Eastern war. WTI Crude Oil for April delivery was last seen trading down by $0.18 (or 0.19%) at $96.14 per barrel. This article is part of our premium content offering.

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