A very large oil tanker docked at the 300,000-ton crude oil terminal at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong province, China, June 16, 2023.
Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday, as investors took profits following earlier gains on tighter U.S. crude supplies and China's pledge to reinvigorate its economic growth.
Prices pared gains late in the session after both contracts had risen by over $1 a barrel.
Market participants took advantage of the higher prices and took profits, said Phil Flynn, an analyst at Price Futures Group.
... Any improvement in the inflation data also means an improvement in oil demand," said Naeem Aslam of Zaye Capital Markets.
Persons:
Phil Flynn, Flynn, We're, Klaas, Naeem Aslam
Organizations:
U.S, West Texas, Price Futures, Energy, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Traders, Zaye, Markets
Locations:
Yantai, Shandong province, China, Russia