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Oil prices rise, supported by demand expectations

Oil prices rose, after the International Energy Agency expected record global demand and shrinking supplies, which prompted oil to achieve gains for the seventh week in a row, in the longest series of gains since 2022.

According to Reuters, Brent crude futures rose by 41 cents, or 0.5 percent, to settle at $86.81 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 37 cents, or 0.5 percent, to settle at $83.19 a barrel.

Within a week, Brent and West Texas crude rose by 0.37 percent and 0.49 percent, respectively.

The International Energy Agency said: "The global demand for oil reached a record level of 103 million barrels per day in June and could reach another peak this month."

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

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