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Oil rallies even as OPEC+ boosts output, US fuel demand dips
Brent crude futures ended up 80 cents, or 1%, to $80.80 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures closed up 86 cents, or 1.1%, to $77.85.
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Oil prices steady ahead of OPEC+ meeting to decide output policy
Brent crude futures gained 1 cent to $78.99 a barrel at 0239 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures slipped 2 cents to $76.06 a barrel.
OPEC+ report sees short-lived, mild impact from Omicron variant
The report kept forecasts for the growth in oil demand in 2021 and 2022 unchanged at 5.7 million bpd and 4.2 million bpd respectively
Global stocks retreat from gains as investors reassess Covid look-ahead
MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe shed 0.15%, while the pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.15%.
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Omicron variant yet to curb driving across most of Asia in boon for oil
More cars have thronged the main roads in December amid year-end festivities than seen last month
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Global equities waver, oil up as investors weigh Omicron impact
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major global stock indexes closed mixed on Wednesday as uncertainty over the surge in Omicron variant infections tempered optimism that harsh new curbs on business and travel may not be needed.
 "Global equities waver, oil up as investors weigh Omicron impact")
Oil edges higher as industry data shows decline in US crude inventories
Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday after rallying overnight as industry data showed a decline in US inventories
 "Oil edges higher as industry data shows decline in US crude inventories")
Oil firms, near highest level since late November on risk appetite
The benchmark Brent crude rose 23 cents, or 0.3%, at $79.17 a barrel by 0101 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude added 21 cents, or 0.3%, at $76.19 a barrel
Oil prices extend gains as worries over fuel demand recede
Brent crude rose 14 cents, or 0.1%, to $78.74 a barrel, by 0437 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 25 cents, or 0.3%, to $75.81 a barrel, gaining for a fifth straight session.
Oil prices rise to highest level in a month as Omicron concern eases
US airlines cancel more than 1,000 flights on Sunday; British minister says no new Covid curbs for England in 2021
Oil rises with investors weighing demand risk from Omicron variant
Crude's rally from the depths of the pandemic has run into considerable headwinds with Omicron's spread
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Venezuela surpasses 1 million barrels of crude produced per day
State-owned oil company Petroleos de Venezuela exceeded one million barrels of crude produced per day at the end of 2021, double what it recorded a year ago, the country's Oil Minister announced
US stocks end at record high, oil prices rise as Omicron fears abate
Stocks rose broadly on the last trading day of the week ahead of a long Christmas weekend in the United States, after data showing consumer spending rose 0.6% last month
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Oil prices steady as Omicron caution lingers amid renewed curbs
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Oil prices were steady on Wednesday, with market players on the lookout for fuel demand pointers amid COVID-19 concerns after Singapore suspended quarantine-free travel and Australia renewed its vaccination push due to a surge in Omicron variant cases.
Oil prices settle higher, but market wary of Omicron coronavirus variant
Brent crude settled up $2.46, or 3.4%, at $73.98 a barrel, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $2.51, or 3.7%, to $71.12 a barrel.
Global stocks rise sharply with investors' renewed risk appetite; oil up
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street closed significantly higher on Tuesday after a bruising session the prior day, with oil prices also gaining as investors sought riskier assets despite surging cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant around the world.
 "Global stocks rise sharply with investors' renewed risk appetite; oil up")
Oil prices plunge as Omicron's rapid spread dims fuel demand outlook
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices slumped on Monday as surging cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in Europe and the United States stoked investor worries that new restrictions to combat its spread could dent fuel demand.
Global equities and oil prices slump on Omicron and growth fears
The spread of the Omicron variant saw the Netherlands go into lockdown on Sunday and put pressure on others to follow, though the United States seemed set to remain open
Asian equities, oil prices sink as Omicron variant makes waves
Beijing lightened the mood a little by cutting one-year loan rates for the frost time in 20 months, though some had hoped for an easing in five-year rates as well.
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Kuwait extends oil supply deal for Indian refiners to March: Report
NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Kuwait has extended oil supply contracts for Indian refiners by three months to March 2022 due to a delay in the commissioning of its 615,000 barrel-per-day Al-Zour refinery, according to people with knowledge of the matter.