Oil prices eased on Tuesday after climbing to their highest levels in years in the previous session on the decision by OPEC and allied major oil producers to maintain restraint on supply.
Brent crude rose 48 cents, or 0.7% to $73.40 a barrel, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude also added 49 cents, or 0.7%, to $70.21 a barrel
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Friday on growing signs of tightness in U.S. markets after Hurricane Ida hit offshore output, although benchmarks were heading for weekly losses of nearly 1% after China announced plans to sell crude from its strategic reserves.
Oil prices rose on Friday and were on track to post big gains for week on worries about supply disruptions as energy companies began shutting production in Gulf of Mexico ahead of possible hurricane
A rising number of coronavirus cases worldwide, despite vaccination programmes, has limited the upside for oil and remains a concern.
Brent crude futures rose 23 cents, or 0.3%, to $74.73 a barrel by 1150 GMT
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices were steady on Tuesday with investors betting tight supply and rising vaccination rates will help offset any impact on demand due to surging COVID-19 cases worldwide.
Brent crude gained 50 cents to $72.73 a barrel by 11:10 a.m. EDT (1510 GMT)
OPEC+ ministers agreed on Sunday to boost oil supply from August to cool prices which have climbed to 2-1/2 year highs as the global economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic
Iraqi Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar said on Sunday that the oil market has seen an improvement in demand and a decline in surplus and stockpiles
OPEC+ ministers are meeting on Sunday in another attempt to agree a quick oil supply boost to address soaring prices as the global economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic
Under the compromise with Saudi Arabia, the UAE's baseline production will rise to 3.65 million barrels per day after the current pact expires in April 2022
OPEC+ is yet to make progress closing divisions between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates that last week prevented a deal to raise oil output, making another policy meeting this week less likely
Crude futures slipped as considerations over slowing international progress outweighed the prospect of tightening provide after talks amongst key producers to lift output in coming months stalled
US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 8 cents, or 0.1%, to $73.38 a barrel at 0216 GMT, headed for a 2.4% gain for the week
Brent rose 13 cents, or 0.2%, to $68.78 a barrel by 0928 GMT
The world's third largest oil consumer and importer halted imports from Tehran in 2019 after former US President Donald Trump withdrew from a 2015 accord
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is reviewing closely the global crude supplies and price situation
Iraqi state-owned marketer SOMO has finalised a term contract to supply 750,000 tonnes of straight-run fuel oil (SRFO) per month from April to September, three fuel oil trade sources said
Indian state refiners prepare to cut May Saudi oil imports