Crude Gains Lift Ecopetrol, Petrobras, and YPF
U.S. crude rose about 1% to $95.09 per barrel on October 14, while Brent edged up to $106.01. Latin American oil producers followed, with Ecopetrol, Petrobras, and YPF all gaining in New York. After the close, the American Petroleum Institute reported a larger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude inventories.
Crude benchmarks moved higher on 14 October, with WTI near $95.09 and Brent at $106.01. The gain came as the S&P 500 dropped 1.11%, while the dollar and many metals moved lower, suggesting supply worries outweighed broader risk sentiment. The USO fund, a New York-listed oil fund, added 0.31% to $153.56 per share.
Latin American oil equities tracked the rally: Ecopetrol gained 2.17% to $17.90, Petrobras 1.73% to $25.94, and YPF 0.89% to $52.25. After trading ended, the API estimated an 11.1-million-barrel decline in U.S. crude stocks, versus expectations of a 1.9-million-barrel build. The official inventory report remains the next confirmation point.
Count words: First para: Crude(1) benchmarks2 moved3 higher4 on5 14(6) October7, with8 WTI9 near10 $95.09(11) and12 Brent13 at14 $106.01(15). The16 gain17 came18 as19 the20 S&P21 50022 dropped23 1.11%24, while25 the26 dollar27 and28 many29 metals30 moved31 lower32, suggesting33 supply34 worries35 outweighed36 broader37 risk38 sentiment39. The40 USO41 fund42, a43 New44 York-listed45 oil46 fund47, added48 0.31%49 to50 $153.56(51) per52 share53. Second: Latin54 American55 oil56 equities57 tracked58 the59 rally60: Ecopetrol61 gained62 2.17%63 to64 $17.90(65), Petrobras66 1.73%67 to68 $25.94(69), and70 YPF71 0.89%72 to73 $52.25(74). After75 trading76 ended77, the78 API79 estimated80 an81 11.1-million-barrel82 decline83 in84 U.S.85 crude86 stocks87, versus88 expectations89 of90 a91 1.9-million-barrel92 build93. The94 official95 invent
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