Large drop in total commercial petroleum inventories

Brent crude prices have risen by USD 0.

8 per barrel so far this week since Monday’s opening. However, prices touched a weekly low of USD 68.

6 per barrel on Tuesday before reaching a weekly high of USD 71.

20 per barrel this morning.

Last week, U.

S.

crude oil refinery inputs averaged 15.

7 million barrels per day,.