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Oil Drops by Nearly 2% Amid Supply Increase Expectations

September 26, 2026اقتصاد | الإذاعة الجزائريةradioalgerie.dzTranslated from Arabic
Oil Drops by Nearly 2% Amid Supply Increase Expectations

Oil prices fell by about 2% at the close of trading on Friday, affected by expectations of increased supply in the markets and a decline in supply concerns. Brent crude dropped by $2.28, or 2.1%, to $104.32 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude fell by 2.3%, or $2.20, to $92.41. Over the week, Brent rose by less than 1%, while West Texas Intermediate crude declined by about 8%.

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