Data showed that the US imported an average of 6.4 million barrels per day of crude last week, representing a 16.3% increase from the week before. Meanwhile, oil producers in the US churned out a historically high level of output during the reporting week, hitting 13.5 million barrels per day.
Global crude oil benchmarks closed higher on Tuesday, 22 October 2024, driven by expectations of rising demand in China and escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, both of which contributed to the surge in prices.