Oil Rises on Higher Demand Forecasts, Tight Supplies

Oil Rises on Higher Demand Forecasts, Tight Supplies
An oil pump jack pumps oil in a field near Calgary, Canada, on July 21, 2014. Todd Korol/Reuters
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NEW YORK—Oil prices rose to a two-week high on Tuesday after the United States lifted travel restrictions and other signs of a global post-pandemic recovery boosted the demand outlook, while supply remained tight.

Prices rallied after the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) in its Short Term Energy Outlook (STEO) on Tuesday projected retail gasoline prices would decline over the next several months.