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The latest slide followed a sharp Tuesday retreat that exceeded the 4% decline reported earlier in the session. Brent settled 5.3% lower at $79.36 a barrel, its first close below $80 since July 13. WTI settled 5.7% lower at $75.77. Both contracts reached their lowest closing levels in three weeks. The Tuesday losses extended Monday’s drop, when Brent fell 7% and WTI declined 5.1%.

NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – Oil prices settled higher Tuesday, with Brent crude futures rising 3.01% to $74.16 a…

Oil prices extended gains, settling above $72 a barrel as supply concerns, OPEC+ policy uncertainty, and a weaker U.S. dollar supported crude amid market volatility.

Natural gas prices surged up to 20%, reaching their highest in nearly a year, as forecasts predict below-average January temperatures across the U.S. East Coast, driving energy demand.

Kuwait’s crude oil price surged by $4.5 on Wednesday, reaching $75.40 per barrel, driven by concerns over Middle Eastern tensions and market uncertainty, according to Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.