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Oil rises slightly as market weighs mixed supply signals
Brent and West Texas Intermediate rose as traders weighed China’s export curbs, U.S. troop deployments and pressure on Europe to release diesel stocks.
- Oil prices drifted higher on Friday as China halted fuel exports to regions beyond Hong Kong and Macau, with Brent crude rising 29 cents to US$102.60 per barrel amid growing market fears of global fuel shortages.
- Chinese refiners suspended exports on Thursday during a weeklong holiday without Beijing's approval to ship beyond Hong Kong and Macau, as authorities manage fuel shipments monthly with export permissions uncertain after October 7.
- The Trump administration pressured Germany and France to release 120 million barrels of diesel over six months, threatening a potential US diesel export ban if European nations refuse to draw down emergency stocks.
- Amid rising tensions, the US is deploying a third aircraft carrier and up to 10,000 troops to the Middle East while President Donald Trump weighs resuming strikes on Iran after the midterm elections.
- KCM Trade chief analyst Tim Waterer noted traders are "simply taking a breather" following Thursday's disruption, as markets weigh mixed signals between healthier Saudi exports and China's decision to curb refined product shipments.
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Oil rises slightly as market weighs mixed supply signals
Oil prices drifted slightly higher on Friday after China halted fuel exports, while the Wall Street Journal reported that the US is sending more troops and carriers to the Middle East as it also tries to make Europe draw down more emergency diesel.
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Perth: Oil prices rose slightly today Friday after China suspended fuel exports, while the Wall Street Journal reported that the United States was sending more troops and aircraft to the Middle East, at a time when it was also trying to pressure Europe to withdraw more diesel reserves.
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