Crude oil gains as U.S. retail sales advance, though Iran deal weighs

Investing.com - Oil prices rose on Tuesday after data revealed U.S. retail sales came in stronger than expected in December, which investors viewed as sign the U.S. economy continues to recover and will demand more fuel and energy going forward.

On the New York Mercantile Exchange, West Texas Intermediate crude for delivery in March traded at USD93.00 a barrel during U.S. trading, up 1.07%. New York-traded oil futures hit a session low of USD91.74 a barrel and a high of USD93.08 a barrel.

The March contract settled down 1.01% at USD92.01 a barrel on Monday. Nymex oil futures were likely to find support at USD91.65 a barrel, Monday's low, and resistance at USD93.09 a barrel, Monday's high.

The Commerce Department reported earlier that U.S. retail sales rose 0.2% in December, beating expectations for a 0.1% increase.

Core retail sales, which exclude automobile sales, expanded by 0.7% in December, well above forecasts for a 0.4% increase.

Energy markets applauded the news, as consumer spending drives over 70% of the U.S. economy.

Capping gains, however, were prospects that an end to an Iranian nuclear standoff may open the door to increased global supply.

Weekend talks among the U.S., Russia, China, Britain, Germany, France and Iran ended in agreement on a six-month deal that will limit advancements in Iran's nuclear program in exchange for easing economic sanctions against Tehran starting Jan. 20.

In November, Iran pledged to eliminate its stocks of 20% enriched uranium within six months and limit the enrichment of uranium to 5%.

Trade sanctions slapped on Iran due to its alleged nuclear ambitions have taken out more than 1 million barrels of oil per day from the global market over the past two years.

Elsewhere, on the ICE Futures Exchange in London, Brent oil futures for March delivery were down 0.25% and trading at USD105.71 a barrel, while the spread between the Brent and U.S. crude contracts stood at USD14.01 a barrel.

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