Bloomberg
Crude oil rose to the highest level in more than two years after government reports showed that U.S. suppliesdropped and the country’s economy grew more than previously estimated in the third quarter.
Stockpiles fell 5.33 million barrels to 340.7 million last week, the Energy Department said. A 3.4 million-barrel decline was forecast, according to the median of 14 responses in a Bloomberg News survey. The Commerce Department said gross domestic product expanded 2.6 percent in the third quarter, up from a previous estimate of 2.5 percent.
“Today’s crude numbers were very bullish,” said Andre Julian, chief financial officer and senior market strategist at OpVest Wealth Management in Irvine, California. “The GDP numbers point to extended growth in the U.S. Previously, we were seeing economic and demand growth in China and emerging markets, now it’s spreading here.”
Crude oil for February delivery rose 66 cents, or 0.7 percent, to $90.48 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the highest settlement since Oct. 3, 2008. Prices have climbed 14 percent this year.
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