Oil is still up around 45 per cent this year as the global economic recovery coincided with upended trade flows
Nationwide US crude inventories increased by 3.29 million barrels last week
Oil is set for a monthly gain in October, building on six quarterly advances
Retailers must focus on back-office store operations to increase automation, gain efficiencies, and reduce costs
The producer group is considering keeping additional supply off the market for three to six months