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  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 23 Jun 2022 10:43
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Oil prices fell over 3% on Wednesday as investors worried that the Federal Reserve's rate rises would send the US economy into recession, lowering demand for fuel.

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  • Oil falls 3% as investors eye US Fed hike

Oil prices fell over 3% on Wednesday as investors are worried that the Federal Reserve's rate rises would send the US economy into recession, lowering demand for fuel.

Brent oil futures dropped $2.91, or 2.5 percent, to $111.74 a barrel. The global benchmark fell to $107.03, its lowest level since May 19.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil in the United States decreased $3.33, or 3%, to close at $106.19 per barrel. The low for the session was $101.53, the lowest since May 11.

On Wednesday, investors examined how interest rate increases intended to calm skyrocketing inflation may impede an economic rebound.

However, oil prices recovered throughout the session, when Fed Chair Jerome Powell declared an "overarching focus" on lowering inflation and reaffirmed that continued hikes in the central bank's policy rate would be reasonable, with the pace dependent on the economic outlook.

According to Phil Flynn, an analyst at Price Futures, "Powell seemed to change the mood of the market by seeming confident about the US economy. His words have soothed the market and put a bottom on prices for the short-term."

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