Oil prices declined on Wednesday, reversing earlier gains, as further disruptions to Venezuela’s crude exports were offset by a report that U.S. inventories rose last week.
Oil prices have risen more than 25 per cent this year, supported by supply curbs by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and other major producers, along with U.S. sanctions on exports from Venezuela and Iran. “We seem to have reached a state of equilibrium after the recent headline-driven choppy trading, and we need to see some new impetus for price direction,” said Jeff Halley, senior market analyst at OANDA in Singapore.At the same time, disruptions in the United States have also lent support.
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