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Oil rebounds 2% on surprise draw in supply

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-04-15 10:38
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NEW YORK - Oil prices stripped a five-day losing streak and rebounded to above $85 on Wednesday as US crude inventory surprisingly fell last week.

Light, sweet crude for May delivery gained $1.79 to settle at $85.84 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Crude futures rose to as high as $86.39 a barrel during trading.

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US Energy Department Energy Information Administration reported on Wednesday that crude stockpiles fell by 2.2 million barrels, while analysts had forecasted a gain of 1.6 million barrels. The report also showed that gasoline inventories declined by 1.1 million barrels, more than average forecast for a decrease of 600,000 barrels.

Oil prices began to move upward even before the inventory report as strong earnings results and retail sale data reassured investors' confidence in a slow yet steady economic recovery.

In London, Brent crude for May delivery rose $1.44 to $86.16 a barrel on the ICE Futures Exchange.

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