Crude Dips Below $57 a Barrel Ahead of OPEC Meeting
rude Oil futures dipped below $57 a barrel at the close of trading on the New York Mercantile exchange Wednesday, driven down by larger-than-expected U.S. reserves, Bloomberg reported.
U.S. oil supplies posted their biggest gain since March, rising 5.02 million barrels to 335.6 million in the week ended October 13, according to a report from the Department of Energy.
Economists had expected an increase of 1.5 million barrels, Bloomberg reported.
Earlier in October, OPEC said it would consider scaling back production by about 1 million barrels a day, Bloomberg reported.
Crude oil futures fell $1.23 on Wednesday to close at $57.70 on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Bloomberg said.
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