From The Economic Times · Reuters · · 1m 30s
Oil Prices Drop Amid Middle East Crude Exports
Middle East crude exports rise as G7 releases oil stocks, pushing prices down.
In brief
Middle East crude exports rise as G7 releases oil stocks, pushing prices down. Oil prices fell after G7 nations released 100 million barrels of oil and Middle East crude exports increased. Originally reported by The Economic Times.
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Here's the gist
Oil prices fell after G7 nations released 100 million barrels of oil and Middle East crude exports increased.
