Oil posts monthly gains as US reports record output cuts in May
NEW YORK: Oil prices rose on Friday and were on track for monthly gains, benefiting from news that U.S. oil output cuts in May were the largest on record.
Brent crude LCOc1 settled up 37 cents, or 0.9%, at $43.31 a barrel.
US. crude CLc1 was up 35 cents, or 0.9%, at $40.27 after dropping 3.3% in the previous session, also off lows not seen since July 10.
Brent crude posted a fourth month of…
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