Prices jumped over 4%, recovering some ground after plunging more than 10% in the previous trading session
The sale of SPR oil, which is mainly blended sour crude, is expected to depress the value of U.S. sour crude Mars and benefit buyers in Asia which processes mainly high-sulphur oil
Global oil prices rebounded to a one-week high on Tuesday
TOKYO (Reuters) -Oil prices largely held gains Wednesday, with investors sceptical about the effectiveness of a U.S.-led coordinated release of stocks from strategic reserves and turning their focus to the next step by oil producers.
China's state reserve bureau later said it is working on a release of crude oil reserves but declined to comment on the U.S. request.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 12 cents, or 0.2%, to $78.38 a barrel at 0122 GMT, reversing out of a 2.3% gain in the previous day
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday it will release millions of barrels of oil from strategic reserves in coordination with China, India, South Korea, Japan and Britain, to try to cool prices after OPEC+ producers repeatedly ignored calls for more crude.
Oil prices jumped Monday after OPEC and allied oil producing countries stayed with their gradual approach to restoring output slashed during the pandemic, agreeing to add only 400,000 barrels per day
Even with Covid concerns creating recent jitters in big consumers like China and US, the impact appears to be diminishing as the global economy recovers
An internal OPEC document, suggested a 0.5 million bpd cut in February as part of several scenarios considered for 2021
Monday and Tuesday have been two of the most turbulent days in the history of oil trading, as investors confronted the reality that worldwide supply will overwhelm demand for months or years
Brent crude was up 69 cents, or 2.5%, at $28.38 a barrel by 0102 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was up 56 cents, or 2.8%, at $20.43
The energy watchdog, however, said that the oil industry is coming under strain as it copes with increasing global demand