Commodities

Oil Futures Settle Sharply Lower On Recession Fears

Oil prices fell sharply on Thursday on concerns about the outlook for energy demand amid rising worries about a possible recession.

Oil prices rose early on in the session as the dollar weakened but failed to hold gains, weighed down by Wednesday's data that showed an unexpected surge in crude stockpiles in the U.S. last week and the oil producer group OPEC+'s nod for a small increase in production.

Subscribe to continue reading the article.
This article is part of our premium content offering.Subscribe with a RTTNews subscription.
Subscribe Now
Already subscribed? Sign in

by RTTNews Staff Writer

For comments and feedback: editorial@rttnews.com

More Commodities