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Oil falls as dollar strengthens on chance of interest rate hikes in the US

The MTM Savannah oil and chemical tanker, left, and other cargo vessels wait to enter the Suez Canal in Suez, Egypt, on March 28 2021. Picture: BLOOMBERG/ISLAM SAFWAT

US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 53c, or 0.8%, at $70.51 a barrel, after retreating 1.5% on Thursday and is also set to be flat on the week. The dollar has rocketed in the two sessions since the US Federal Reserve projected possible rate hikes in 2023, earlier than market watchers previously expected. A rising dollar makes oil more expensive in other currencies, curbing demand.

 

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