Brent crude pared gains and nearby contracts turned lower on Wednesday on news of an expected restart of a shut North Sea pipeline system, while U.S. crude rallied on data showing domestic crude stocks fell last week.
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Brent crude pared gains and nearby contracts turned lower on Wednesday on news of an expected restart of a shut North Sea pipeline system, while U.S. crude rallied on data showing domestic crude stocks fell last week.
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CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders discuss the day's top trades and the stocks they'll be watching tomorrow.
CNBC's Sharon Epperson discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets and looks at where oil and precious metals are likely headed tomorrow.
CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders discuss the day's top trades and the stocks they'll be watching tomorrow.
CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets and looks at where oil and precious metals are likely headed tomorrow.
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CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders discuss the day's top trades and the stocks they'll be watching tomorrow.
CNBC's Sharon Epperson discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets and looks at where oil and precious metals are likely headed tomorrow.
Oil prices fell on Tuesday, weighed down by German economic data and concerns about the brewing fight over the U.S. debt ceiling stoked concerns about fuel demand.
CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders discuss the day's top trades and the stocks they'll be watching tomorrow.
Brent oil seesawed with the U.S. dollar on Monday, after coming under pressure from weaker gasoline in the previous session.
CNBC's Sharon Epperson discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets and looks at where oil and precious metals are likely headed tomorrow.
