Oil Prices Waver as U.S. Stockpile Growth Meets OPEC+ Supply Cut Speculation

Oil prices traded within a narrow range as the market balanced concerns over rising U.S. crude inventories with the anticipation that OPEC+ might prolong its supply reduction strategy. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) experienced a slight decrease, hovering around $78 per barrel, influenced by a broader risk-averse sentiment among traders. This reaction came after the Energy Information Administration reported a 4.2 million barrel increase in U.S. crude stockpiles last week, a figure that was less than half of what an industry report had previously estimated.