Oil was steady in Asian trading after an industry report pointed to shrinking U.S. crude and gasoline stockpiles as the market took a breather following a sustained slide that dragged prices below $65 a barrel.
Futures in New York fluctuated after losing 1.9% over the past three days. The American Petroleum Institute reported crude inventories dropped by 1.05 million barrels last week, according to people familiar with the figures. If confirmed by government data on Wednesday, it would be the first draw since mid-February and snap a run of large gains following the U.S. cold blast.
PetroNeft Resources plc (LON:PTR) is an international oil and gas exploration and production company, focussed on Russia. The company’s shares are listed on the London AIM and Dublin ESM Markets.