Oil prices inch up after data shows unexpected drop in U.S. crude stocks

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Oil prices rose in early trade on Wednesday, adding to gains in the previous session, after industry data showed a surprise drop in U.S. crude stocks last...

TOKYO - Oil prices rose in early trade on Wednesday, adding to gains in the previous session, after industry data showed a surprise drop in U.S. crude stocks last week, a positive sign for demand, and attention shifted away from hostilities in the Middle East.

Meanwhile, expectations are growing that interest rates will be cut in the UK and EU in June, which could help support economic growth and, in turn, oil demand. In the U.S., business activity cooled in April to a four-month low, with S&P Global saying on Tuesday that its flash Composite PMI Output Index, which tracks the manufacturing and services sectors, fell to 50.9 this month from 52.1 in March.

 

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