As a result of economic concerns, the price of oil has dropped to levels that are almost as low as they were in 2022.

On Wednesday, the price of oil declined, with Brent crude coming close to reaching its yearly low. This decline was brought on by worries about an economic slowdown, as well as soothing fears that a western restriction on Russian oil prices would dramatically reduce supplies.

The United States dollar gained strength as a result of cautionary statements issued by major financial institutions in the United States regarding the increased likelihood of a recession occurring in the following year. A rising dollar tends to decrease investors' appetite for risk assets and makes oil more costly for holders of currencies other than the dollar.

By 10:20 GMT, the price of a barrel of Brent crude had decreased by $1.05, or 1.3%, to $78.30. Earlier, it reached $77.74, which is the lowest price since January 3 of this year. The price of crude oil in the United States fell by $1.24, or 1.7%, to $73.01 and to $72.25, which was the lowest price since late December.

According to Claudio Galimberti, senior vice president of Rystad Energy, "There is still loads of uncertainty in the markets today." He went on to say that oil production in Russia may not decrease as much as was initially anticipated.

Brent crude oil prices dropped below $80 per barrel on Tuesday for only the second time in 2022. This marked a reversal of the year's advances, which had pushed prices to within striking distance of an all-time high of $147 in March following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Concerns that the price ceiling on Russian crude could result in a supply disruption were beginning to dissipate. According to a report from the Vedomosti daily that was published on Wednesday, Russia is contemplating its options for countering the cap that was set by Western powers. One of these measures involves the prohibition of oil supplies to certain countries.

According to oil trader PVM, "the geopolitical risk premium has all but evaporated, but inflation fears have not," despite the fact that geopolitical risks have mostly subsided. "It is abundantly clear that investors are not the least bit concerned about the possibility of a supply crisis," which may occur as a direct result of the price cap and the embargo on Russian oil sales imposed by the EU.

The market's anticipation of a rebound in Chinese demand provided some support for prices.

China made an announcement on Wednesday that was the most significant adjustment to its anti-COVID system since the pandemic began. The country is relaxing laws that slowed the spread of the virus but hampered the growth of the world's second largest economy and provoked protests.

In addition, the market received a boost from a study that was published on Tuesday by an industry group called the American Petroleum Institute. This report indicated that crude supplies had decreased by approximately 6.4 million barrels, as stated by market sources.

The most recent supply report for the United States is set to be released by the Energy Information Administration at 15:30 GMT, and all eyes will be on it to see if it confirms the significant drop in crude stockpiles.

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