Oil gains on short-covering buys ahead of US holiday
📍 Aftermath
Oil prices saw a slight uptick ahead of the long US weekend due to short-covering buys and ongoing peace efforts. However, the overall trend remained downward, with concerns that the recent Hormuz shock may fade away, potentially driving prices as low as $60 a barrel. The story quieted without a definitive conclusion as the US holiday approached.
Epilogue added 1h ago, after coverage quieted.
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Oil up slightly ahead of long US weekend as peace efforts hold CNBC · 112d ago broke it first
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