As reported on Thursday by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the US Department of Energy, commercial oil reserves in the US in the week of January 6-12 fell 6.9 million barrels to 412.7 million barrels. The forecast of analysts assumed a decrease in stocks by 3.56 million barrels. Gasoline reserves increased by 3.6 million barrels to 240.9 million barrels. The news about the reduction in oil reserves was positively received by investors. Oil prices after publication rose after falling at the beginning of the trading day. At the end of today’s trading session, the spot price for Brent crude is close to $ ... (full story)