Oil Clings to Slim Gains as Tight Supplies Cloud Demand Outlook
- WTI futures have stayed in narrow band since late last month
- Diesel supplies dangerously low as Russian fuel ban approaches
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Oil made minimal gains as traders continue to weigh a weaker demand outlook against tightened crude supplies and a looming diesel shortage heading into winter.
West Texas Intermediate remained near $85, marking the fifth-straight session that futures hovered within a narrow $1.50 range as investors wait for further demand cues ahead of expected supply tightness. Since late September, crude prices have been bouncing in a range of about $17 as traders weigh interest rate hikes that menace economic growth against planned output cuts from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies.