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Oil prices today rose after a surprise drop in U.S. crude inventories, but demand concerns amid record increases in COVID-19 infections in some U.S. states capped gains.
In intra-day trade, Brent crude prices were trading around 43 dollars per barrel while WTI crude prices were around 40 dollars and 50 cents per barrel.