Crude futures finished a mostly range bound session mixed July 6, astraders weighed improved demand outlooks against still-risingcoronavirus cases in the US.NYMEX August WTI settled down 2 cents at $40.63/b while ICESeptember Brent climbed 30 cents on the day to settle at $43.10/b.The energy complex was supported overnight amid improvedoptimism for Asian crude demand growth after Saudi Aramco'sincreased its official selling price differentials for its August crude oil exports to Asia by $1/b. The market had expected the producer to raisethe August OSP differential of its Arab Light crude bound for Asia bybetween 80 cents/b and $3/b, market participants surveyed by S&PGlobal Platts said in the week ended July 3.
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