Oil prices edge up on optimistic demand outlook





Oil prices edged up on Wednesday following positive outlooks on global demand from both the U.S. Energy Information Administration and OPEC.


Brent crude futures saw a slight increase of 11 cents, or 0.1%, reaching $82.04 per barrel at 0016 GMT. Similarly, U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures experienced a modest gain of 18 cents, or 0.2%, settling at $78.10.


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