Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Barchart
Barchart
Rich Asplund

Crude Prices Climb on Hopes of Easing of US-China Trade Tensions

July WTI crude oil (CLN25) Monday closed up +0.71 (+1.10%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN25) closed up +0.0184 (+0.89%).

Crude oil and gasoline prices settled higher Monday, with crude reaching a 2-1/4 month high and gasoline reaching a 1-week high.  Monday's weaker dollar was bullish for energy prices.  Also, oil prices have support from hopes that US-China trade talks in London will lead to an easing of trade tensions.  In addition, crude has carryover support from last Friday when the weekly report from Baker Hughes showed active US oil rigs in the week ending June 6 fell to a 3-1/2 year low, a harbinger of lower near-term US crude production.  Crude oil prices were undercut by a weaker-than-expected Chinese trade report that was bearish for global growth prospects and energy demand.  

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.