pokertournaments| U.S. WTI crude oil closed 0.76% higher on Thursday, and crude oil inventories fell, supporting oil prices

In the early morning of the 17th Beijing time, crude oil futures prices closed higher on Thursday. U.S. crude oil inventories fell for the second consecutive week and U.S. inflation eased, supporting oil prices.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration announced Wednesday morningpokertournamentsData from, Inc. showed that U.S. crude inventories fell by 2.5 million barrels last week as refiners processed more crude, suggesting demand may be picking up.

West Texas Intermediate crude oil (WTI) futures for June delivery closed up 60 cents, or 0.0% on the New York Mercantile Exchangepokertournaments.76%, closing at US$79.23 a barrel.

Brent crude for July delivery rose 52 cents, or 0.63%, to close at $83.27 a barrel.