Oil prices rose slightly, in trading today, Wednesday, after data showed an unexpected increase in US crude and gasoline inventories.
By 09:59 Moscow time, US crude futures rose 0.15% to $81.65 a barrel.
Brent crude futures rose by 0.19% to $85.77 a barrel, according to Bloomberg.
Data from the American Petroleum Institute indicated that crude stocks increased by 380,000 barrels in the week ending on April 7, 2023.
This article was originally published by RT.