Brent crude futures had slipped 8 cents, or 0.1%, to $82.17 a barrel by 1:02 p.m. ET (1802 GMT)
Saudi Arabia, Russia consider pausing planned output hikes
China's state reserve bureau later said it is working on a release of crude oil reserves but declined to comment on the U.S. request.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday it will release millions of barrels of oil from strategic reserves in coordination with China, India, South Korea, Japan and Britain, to try to cool prices after OPEC+ producers repeatedly ignored calls for more crude.
The White House issued the statement after a source in the U.S. administration said Washington had been hashing out a plan with major Asian energy consumers to drive down prices
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Monday, rebounding from recent losses, on reports that OPEC+ could adjust plans to raise oil production if large consuming countries release crude from their reserves or if the coronavirus pandemic dampens demand.
The move, likely in conjunction with India, Japan and South Korea, would be an unprecedented effort by major oil consumers to tame prices.
For weeks, the White House and administration officials had urged the OPEC and its allies including Russia to accelerate production increases to satisfy demand
Brent crude was down 41 cents, or 0.5%, to $79.87 a barrel by 0712 GMT, after earlier dropping to $79.60, the lowest since Oct. 7
Such a move may not have a long-term impact on dampening U.S. oil prices that hit a seven-year high above $85 a barrel in late October, analysts say
The world's biggest oil and gas companies and many OPEC+ energy ministers are in Abu Dhabi this week for Adipec
Sentiment also gained from data showing US employment rising more than expected in October
The White House said Washington would consider a full range of tools at its disposal to guarantee access to affordable energy.
Brent futures and US West Texas Intermediate crude pared losses of more than 1%
Brent crude futures dropped 46 cents, or 0.6%, to $83.26 a barrel by 0746 GMT
Behind closed doors, an intense campaign is being waged to persuade OPEC+ to speed up its output increases, according to multiple diplomats and industry insiders
Brent and US crude oil benchmarks both declined on the week after reaching multi-year highs on Monday
Analysts expect the latest weekly US oil inventory data to show a 1.9 million-barrel build in crude stocks
Crude inventories at the key storage hub of Cushing slid by 2.32 million barrels to the lowest level since 2018
High crude prices have made India rethink its energy transition strategy