Oil slips as start of US summer driving season fails to lift fuel demand
SINGAPORE: Oil NSE 0.04 % prices slid on Thursday as inventory data in the United States, the world’s top oil consumer, showed a surge in gasoline stocks that indicates weaker-than-expected fuel demand at the start of summer, the country’s peak season for motoring.
Brent crude oil futures were down 34 cents, or 0.5%, at $71.88 a barrel by 0108 GMT, while US oil futures declined by 36 cents, or 0.5%, at $69.60 a barrel.
