USD/CAD holds gains above 1.3800 amid lower Oil prices

USD/CAD extends its gains for the fourth successive session, trading around 1.3810 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair appreciates as the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD) struggles amid lower Oil prices. It is important to note that Canada is largest crude exporter to the United States (US).

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price loses ground for the second consecutive day, trading around $56.30 per barrel at the time of writing. Crude oil prices declined after US President Donald Trump said Venezuela would hand over 30–50 million barrels of crude to the United States. Markets worry that sustained Venezuelan flows could add supply to an already oversupplied market, while traders continue to assess the impact on future exports and the energy sector.