The gains come on the back of news from Tuesday that the European Union is working on new sanctions against Russia for waging war on Ukraine that will target Moscow's oil industry.
Brent futures were up $1.50, or 1.3%, at $113.20 a barrel at 0030 GMT, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures rose 98 cents, or 0.9%, to $107.93 a barrel
Brent crude was up $2.72, or 2.6%, to $107.36 a barrel by 12:52 p.m. (1652 GMT) U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained $2.39, or 2.4%, to $102.99
Oil futures edged lower on Wednesday following a surprising rise in US crude stocks and after news that large consuming nations would also release oil from reserves in conjunction with US
Oil settled lower on Friday as members of the International Energy Agency (IEA) agreed to join in the largest-ever US oil reserves release
U.S. oil exports have climbed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and barrels of domestic oil are instead being exported via the Gulf Coast, traders said
Oil prices tumbled more than 6% on Tuesday to their lowest in almost 3 weeks, as Iran nuclear deal hopes rise and growing outbreaks in China make traders worry
Oil prices plunged as an increase in U.S. crude and fuel stockpiles prompted investors to take profits from the rally
Oil prices hit two-month highs on Wednesday on tight supply as crude inventories in the United States, the world's top consumer, fell to their lowest since 2018
The US emergency oil reserve is a tool available to Washington to address unusual short-term mismatches between oil supply and demand, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said
The US launched an auction for 32 million barrels of crude from four strategic petroleum reserves (SPR) sites to be delivered between late-December and April 2022
On Wednesday, China said it was working on its own reserves release
Brent oil futures ended down $1.82, or 2.1%, to $84.58 a barrel, after closing at a seven-year high on Tuesday
Brent crude oil futures settled down 53 cents or 0.6% at $84.33 a barrel after hitting $86.04, their highest since October 2018
US crude jumped 2.28% to $81.16 per barrel, a level not seen since late 2014, and Brent rallied 1.9% to $83.98
Prices have risen as more vaccinated populations are brought out of coronavirus lockdowns, supporting a revival of economic activity
Oil prices fell on Friday as energy companies in the US Gulf of Mexico restarted production after back-to-back hurricanes in the region shut output
Oil prices rose to a six-week high on Monday as US output remains slow to return two weeks after Hurricane Ida slammed into the Gulf Coast
Traders noted the oil price drop came despite reports of increased Mideast geopolitical tensions
Oil settled near $75 a barrel on Wednesday after data showed US crude inventories fell more sharply than analysts had forecast