U.S. crude oil inventories fell by 1.2 million barrels last week, which was less than expected, while stocks of gasoline and distillate fuels saw large builds.
U.S. natural gas futures settled with modest gains ahead of the EIAβs storage report due Friday, which is expected to show a decrease in underground storage.
Like Pat Gelsinger, Boeingβs Kelly Ortberg is a technically minded leader tasked with rescuing a storied American manufacturer damaged by bean counters.
Spreads between French and German government-bond yields remained elevated as investors worry that a newly-formed government in Paris could still fail to attract sufficient support for a budget that would reduce the countryβs deficit, Swissquote Bank said.