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Oil prices rise 1%, on pace for monthly gain as Israel-Lebanon tensions simmer

Oil prices rise 1%, on pace for monthly gain as Israel-Lebanon tensions simmer

Crude oil futures rose 1% on Monday and are on pace to post a gain for the month, as signs point to strengthening gasoline demand in the US and geopolitical tensions flare again in the Middle East. Oil prices pulled back Friday, snapping a recent winning streak, but closed out the week nearly 3% higher.

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Oil Prices on Track for a Weekly Gain as Fuel Demand Climbs and Inventories Fall

Oil Prices on Track for a Weekly Gain as Fuel Demand Climbs and Inventories Fall

Irina Slav Irina is a writer for Oilprice.com with over a decade of experience writing on the oil and gas industry. More Info By Irina Slav – Jun 21, 2024, 1:19 AM CDT Crude oil prices are about to book another weekly gain, boosted by the Energy Information Administration’s latest inventory report. On Thursday, the

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Japan to extend gasoline subsidies to year-end, NHK reports

Japan to extend gasoline subsidies to year-end, NHK reports

Advertisement Advertisement FILE PHOTO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida walks, on the day of the opening ceremony of the Summit on Peace in Ukraine at the Buergenstock Resort in Stansstad near Lucerne, Switzerland, June 15, 2024. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/Pool/File Photo TOKYO : Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set announce another extension of gasoline subsidies until

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Oil prices up 3% to one-week high on hopes of higher summer fuel demand

Oil prices up 3% to one-week high on hopes of higher summer fuel demand

Oil prices climbed about 3% to a one-week high on Monday, buoyed by hopes of rising fuel demand this summer despite a stronger U.S. dollar and expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will leave interest rates higher for longer. The Fed hiked interest rates aggressively in 2022 and 2023 to tame a surge in inflation. Those

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