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Oil bulls retreat as inventories stay plentiful
An oil pump jack in a field in Nolan, Texas. — AFP Published: Sun 4 Aug 2024, 6:49 PM Portfolio investors have soured on the outlook for petroleum prices as an anticipated large depletion of inventories during the third quarter has failed to materialise. …