Oil ends higher as traders weigh tariff uncertainty, await next move from OPEC+
Oil futures finished higher Thursday, a day after the U.S. benchmark saw its lowest settlement of the new year, as traders continued to weigh the possibility that President Donald Trump will implement tariffs on Canada and Mexico, which are among the biggest sources for U.S. oil imports.
Traders also looked ahead to an upcoming meeting of ministers from OPEC+ - made up of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies - and their possible response to President Trump's recent call for increased production.
West Texas Intermediate crude CL00 for March delivery CL.1 CLH25 edged up by 11 cents, or nearly 0.2%, at $72.73 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The front-month WTI contract ended Wednesday at its lowest since Dec. 31.
-- March Brent crude BRNH25, the global benchmark, rose 29 cents, or 0.4%, at $76.87 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe. The more actively traded April contract BRN00 BRNJ25 settled at $75.89 a barrel, up 28 cents, or 0.4%.
Source: Marketwatch
