US oil futures closed flat on Wednesday, down 0.2%
In the early morning of the 20th Beijing time, the price of US crude oil futures closed basically flat on Wednesday. Official data showed U.S. gasoline inventories fell last week, easing concerns about falling demand and taking crude oil out of the early decline. < / P > < p > oil market traders also pay close attention to the results of the OPEC + meeting. The meeting is expected to recommend adherence to the current production restriction plan as major crude oil producers believe that the coronavirus epidemic will affect demand prospects. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures for September delivery rose 4 cents, or 0.1%, to $42.93 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange on Wednesday. October WTI futures closed down 1 cent at $43.11 a barrel.
