Energy relations between India, the world's third biggest oil importer and consumer, and Saudi Arabia have soured as global oil prices spiked
Oil has recovered from historic lows last year with the support of record OPEC+ cuts, most of which will remain after July
The OPEC oil cartel and allied countries said that they have decided to add gradually add back some 2 million barrels per barrel per day of oil production from May to July
Trump insisted OPEC raise production to prevent prices from spiking too high
OPEC+ has lowered its 2021 oil demand growth forecast by 300,000 barrels per day reflecting concerns about the market's recovery as new coronavirus lockdowns take hold
OPEC+ has raised concerns that uncertainties may impact the recovery in oil demand due to rising numbers of virus infections globally and lockdown measures
Brent crude was down $1.02, or 1.6%, at $63.96 a barrel by 1334 GMT. West Texas Intermediate US oil was off by $1.16, or 1.9%, at $60.40 barrel
Brent crude was down 50 cents, or 0.8%, at $64.48 a barrel by 0851 GMT. US oil was off by 58 cents, or 0.9%, at $60.98 barrel
Brent oil rose 58 cents, or 0.9%, to $65.15 a barrel by 1048 GMT. U.S. crude was up 40 cents, or 0.7%, at $61.37 a barrel
Crude has been hit by rising volatility in recent sessions, with WTI swinging between gains and losses last week
UAE, Kuwait and Nigeria -- some of the biggest suppliers of oil to India -- are all OPEC members
India, the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, has asked refiners to speed up diversification and cut reliance on Middle Eastern oil
Brent crude rose 34 cents, or 0.5%, to $67.86 a barrel by 1310 GMT and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 51 cents, or 0.8%, to $64.52
India, the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, imports about 84% of its overall crude needs with over 60% of that coming from Middle Eastern countries
Consuming nations will bear the cost of pricier energy, potentially fanning inflation and hurting their recoveries
Brent futures rose $2.62, or 3.9%, to settle at $69.36 a barrel. The session high for the global benchmark was its highest since January 2020
Brent crude futures were up $1.75, or 2.6%, at $68.49 a barrel by 1250 GMT and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures climbed $1.49, or 2.3%, to $65.32
Brent crude futures for May rose 83 cents, or 1.2%, to $67.57 a barrel at 0609 GMT
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-bloc producers agreed to allow Russia and Kazakhstan to raise oil output in April
OPEC's leader Saudi Arabia said it would extend its voluntary oil output cut of 1 million barrels per day (bpd), and would decide in coming months when to gradually phase it out