Crude Oil is trading today in the European session below the $83 level.
Oil prices saw some profit-taking in European trading on Wednesday after an earlier rise prompted by industry data showing a larger-than-expected drop in U.S. crude stockpiles.
The market also kept a close watch on escalating tensions in the Middle East.
According to market sources citing the American Petroleum Institute, U.S. crude oil inventories fell by 9.163 million barrels in the week ending June 28.