Crude oil prices rose on Tuesday, supported by production cuts in the U.S. Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Laura was forecast to become a major hurricane, while rising coronavirus cases in Asia and Europe capped gains.
Brent crude oil futures added 37 cents, or 0.82%, to $45.50 a barrel by 1048 GMT and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 15 cents, or 0.35%, to $42.77 a barrel.
However, the risk of a major double hit has lessened. Storm Laura was still expected to become a major hurricane but storm Marco has weakened and was likely to dissipate by early Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center said.
Producers have shut more than 1.5 million barrels per day of Gulf Coast offshore oil production, nearly 14% of the nation’s total output.
A U.S. infectious diseases specialist said on Monday that rushing out vaccines could undermine trials of other promising candidates, following a boost to markets after U.S. regulators authorised the use of blood plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients as a treatment. Europe is also seeing a rise in coronavirus cases, including re-infection. Two re-infections were reported in Europe and one in Hong Kong this week.
Elsewhere, U.S. and Chinese trade officials have reaffirmed their commitment to a Phase 1 trade deal, giving a boost to financial markets on Tuesday.
Meanwhile U.S. crude oil stockpiles likely fell for a fifth straight week, while refined product inventories also decreased last week, a preliminary Reuters poll showed on Monday.
Oil prices edge higher on storm-driven output cuts, COVID-19 weighs, Reuters, Aug 25
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