Oil Falls as US Holds Off Refilling Strategic Reserve

Oil Falls as US Holds Off Refilling Strategic Reserve
A tug boat pushes an oil barge through New York Harbor in New York City on May 24, 2022. Brendan McDermid/Reuters
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Oil prices extended losses on Friday on worries about a potential oversupply after U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said refilling the country’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) may take several years.

Brent crude fell 34 cents, or 0.45 percent, to $75.57 a barrel by 0412 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures slipped 32 cents, 0.46 percent, to $69.64 a barrel.