OIL FUTURES: Crude futures at pre-Ukraine war levels after surprise US inventory build
Crude oil futures fell to a five-month low and hit pre-Ukraine war levels Aug. 3 as a surprise build in US crude supply overshadowed a modest production quota increase by OPEC and its allies. The September NYMEX WTI settled down $3.76 at $90.66/b and the October ICE Brent declined $3.76 to $96.78/b. US commercial crude stocks climbed 4.5 million barrels…