The oil prices they go up to 2.1% and hit October highs this Thursday after a reduction of crude oil inventories in the United States, which represents the sixth consecutive week of decline.
He Brentthe benchmark oil in Europe, rises one 1.8% and is located in $76.00 per barrelits highest level since October 14.
North Sea crude oil increased its price by almost two dollars compared to the last negotiation in the International Exchange (ICE)as it ended 2024 at $74.64.
Brent accumulates an increase of more than 7% since he marked $70.92 per barrel on December 6, almost a month ago.
For his part, the Texas intermediate oil (WTI)a reference in the United States, advances 2.1% and reached the 73.19 dollars per barrel after closing the year in US$71.72.
Inventories
These increases occur after the publication in recent days of two reports showing new declines in crude oil inventories in the United States, which represents the sixth consecutive week of decline.
The data published this Thursday by the US Government, through the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), indicates that inventories decreased by 1.2 million barrels in the week ending December 27.
Another report, in this case from American Petroleum Institute (API)published on Tuesday also showed a decrease in inventories, in this case of 1.4 million barrels.
Source: Ambito
