Today’s Brent was steady at more than $109 a barrel as the focus of the main traders was to narrow its spread with US futures ahead of inventory data in the country.
The data is expected to show a decline in stockpiles of crude.
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January Brent crude increased by seven cents to $109.45 a barrel, while US crude stayed near a six-week peak at $98.44, representing a decline of seven cents after a 1.2% rise the previous day, reported Reuters.
According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), oil output in the country increased during November and reached an average of eight million barrels a day.
American Petroleum Institute industry group data unveiled that the inventories of crude declined by 7.5 million barrels in the week to 6 December.
Decreasing OPEC output and tensions in Libya are expected to provide some support to oil markets.
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In the next few months, two new pipelines are set to drain oil from cushing.
A TransCanada Corp pipeline with capacity for 700,000 barrels-per-day and a Royal Dutch Shell pipeline will send crude to Louisiana.
Image: Brent stays steady at more than $109. Photo courtesy of Victor Habbick / FreeDigitalPhotos.net.
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