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Oil drops, gold rebounds

Oil Crude prices are declining as both supply and demand-side drivers start to turn bearish. The massive IEA crude reserve release plan will provide short-term relief for oil prices but that is also happening as China’s Covid lockdowns are becoming a bigger hit on crude demand.

07-04-2022 13:33 GMT by Edward Moya

Oil falls below 100, gold drifting

Oil below USD 100 after IEA and EIA Oil prices are slipping again today after falling more than 5% on Wednesday. The combination of the IEA reserve release and EIA inventory data sent prices tumbling yesterday and suddenly a world of double-figure oil looks possible. That wouldn't have been something to celebrate only a few months ago but a lot has changed since then.

07-04-2022 12:59 GMT by Craig Erlam