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Firm US dollar puts brakes on oil price rise

The oil price yesterday failed to profit from the increased risk appetite among investors due to the possible expansion of liquidity by the ECB. Greater weight was clearly attributed to the firm US dollar.

The US gas price has also been under considerable pressure ever since the late summer and has now fallen to its lowest level since June 2012. 

"The extreme pessimism displayed by investors threatens to result in a massive short-term price recovery, especially if the upcoming heating season in the US entails particularly high demand. New figures showing drilling activity in the US oil and gas sectors will be published this evening", says Commerzbank. 

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