After days of steady gains, West Texas Intermediate oil prices have fallen by around 7% today.
This is linked to expectations in the US government’s upcoming report on its oil stockpile. Investors expect the report to show inventories grew by 7.1m barrels.
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Meanwhile, Russian Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin has told reporters he does not expect global oil demand to return to its pre-crisis levels quickly.
