Oil prices dropped by almost 4% on Wednesday, extending the previous session's sharp losses, even after a report showed U.S. crude inventories fell more than expected, as recession fears grew for the world's biggest economy.
Brent crude settled at $77.69 a barrel, losing $3.08, or 3.8%. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude settled at $74.30 a barrel, shedding $2.77, or 3.6%.
Gasoline and distillate stocks also drew down, sinking by 2.4 million barrels to 221.1 million barrels and almost 600,000 barrels to 111.5 million barrels, respectively, the EIA said. A forecast of higher refinery activity, but lower crude exports, will continue a push and pull for weeks. Oil prices have erased all their gains since the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and producer allies such as Russia, known collectively as OPEC+,Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander NovakOil prices fell more than 2% on Tuesday as lingering economic concerns and expectations of further interest rate hikes that could curtail fuel demand growth countered signs of improving short-term consumption gains.
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