Oil prices climbed on Wednesday as the market await US inventories data and the ongoing tension in Ukraine remains in the spotlight.
As traders continue to wait for fresh data about US oil inventories, all eyes have also been on Russian as sanctions against the country may boost commodity prices.
The North American West Texas Intermediate (WTI) climbed 0.18% higher to $99.38 at the time of writing, while the European benchmark Brent crude traded 0.15% higher at $107.16 per barrel at the same time.
Yesterday, the WTI crude was dragged lower by the upbeat US consumer confidence as the greenback strengthened, before correcting losses later in the day. Oil prices was holding around the $100 level as the tensions in Ukraine boosted crude prices.
According to the American Petroleum Institute reports released on Tuesday, crude stockpiles in the US added 6.3 million barrels in the previous week, while gasoline stocks dropped by 2.8 million barrels.
A separate report on crude oil inventories, are expected to be released by the US Department of Energy later in the day. As analysts’ predicts a rise in stockpiles in the week ending March 21, adding 2,500,000 barrels.
Inventories in Cushing, Oklahoma fell by 989,000 barrels in the week ending March 14. The Houston Ship Channel was reopened after a closure due to the oil-spill caused by a collision.
The ongoing tensions between Ukraine and Russia continues to be in focus as the Western nations including the Russia that it could face tougher economic sanctions if it imposed further action to the country following the annexation of Crimea.
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