Oil Prices Rise As Investors Eye Us Election Fallout

  • Posted on November 07, 2024
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By Colleen Howe and Gabrielle NgSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Thursday following a sell-off triggered by the U.S. presidential election, as risks to oil supply from a Trump presidency and a hurricane building in the Gulf Coast outweighed a stronger U.S. dollar and higher inventories.Brent crude oil futures were up 65 cents, or 0.87%, at $75.57 per barrel by 0400 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained 54 cents or 0.75% to $72.23.Concerns around a Trump presidency squeezing oil supply from Iran and Venezuela as well as an approaching storm "more than offset the post-election impact of a stronger U.S. dollar and ... higher-than-expected U.S. inventories," Tony Sycamore, a market analyst with IG, wrote in a note.Trump's election had initially triggered a sell-off that pushed oil prices down by more than $2 as the U.S. dollar rose to its highest level since September 2022. But the front-month contracts pared losses to settle down 61 cents for Brent and 30 cents for WTI by the end of the Wednesday session."Historically, Trump's policies have been pro-business, which likely supports overall economic growth and increases demand for fuel. However, any interference in the Fed's easing policies could lead to further challenges for the oil market," said Priyanka Sachdeva, senior market analyst at Phillip Nova."With the bumper surge in the dollar hovering at near 4-month highs, oil seems to be talking massive headwinds in the aftermath of the U.S. election results.investing.com

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