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Oil prices rise, Brent at $101.53 pb

Oil prices rise, Brent at $101.53 pb
8 Oct 2026 09:31

BEIJING (WAM)

Oil prices rose in early Asian trading on Thursday, with Brent crude futures rising $1.33, or 1.33 percent, to $101.53 per barrel (pb).

US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained $1.11, or 1.26 percent, to $89.39 pb.

Prices settled lower on Wednesday after the International Energy Agency (IEA) agreed to accelerate oil releases from strategic reserves and prioritise diesel supplies.

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