Brent crude oil prices soared on Wednesday as a forecasted decrease in US crude oil inventory allayed investor fears about a drop in demand.
International benchmark Brent crude traded at $44.98 per barrel at 0633GMT for a 0.8% increase just after closing Tuesday at $44.62 a barrel.
American benchmark West Texas Intermediate formerly at $42 per barrel simultaneously , up 0.16% after ending the previous session at $42.07 a barrel.
Late on Tuesday, the American Petroleum Institute (API) declares its estimate of a decline of 4.4 million barrels in US crude oil inventories last week, greater than an expected 3.2 million-barrel draw.
Although this foretold a possible rise in US oil demand, it also quietened some investor concerns considering the growing surplus of oil supply on the world market.
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