By Barani Krishnan
Investing.com -- A surprise jump in U.S. oil output for August sent a frisson of concern across the oil market on Monday as traders took it as a possible sign of a production trend, sending crude prices tumbling in a market already on the edge over an impending rate hike, U.S. jobs numbers release and China’s COVID lockdowns.
New York-traded West Texas Intermediate, the benchmark for U.S. crude, settled down $1.37, or 1.6%, at $86.53 a barrel, after last week’s 3% gain.
London-traded Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil, settled down 94 cents, or almost 1%, at $94.83 per barrel, after last week’s rally.
We are still waiting for some refineries to reopen after they go through inspection.
we will increase oil and gas production whether the Dems or Republicans win.