Prices jumped over 4%, recovering some ground after plunging more than 10% in the previous trading session
Governments worldwide imposed travel curbs on travellers from southern Africa during the weekend to limit the spread of Omicron, first detected in South Africa
Global benchmark Brent crude oil prices remained largely range bound at around USD 80 to 82 per barrel, levels during November (till November 25)
Oil fell with global equities markets on fears the variant, could dampen economic growth and fuel demand
The long-awaited report by the Interior Department stops short of recommending an end to oil and gas leasing on public lands
Puri blamed the key producers for keeping supplies lower than demand
Brent crude futures had slipped 8 cents, or 0.1%, to $82.17 a barrel by 1:02 p.m. ET (1802 GMT)
US President Joe Biden's administration announced plans to release millions of barrels of oil from strategic reserves in coordination with other large consuming nations
The sale of SPR oil, which is mainly blended sour crude, is expected to depress the value of U.S. sour crude Mars and benefit buyers in Asia which processes mainly high-sulphur oil
Oil prices ticked lower on Thursday with investors waiting to see how major producers respond to the emergency crude release by major consuming countries designed to cool the market
By 2026, Petrobras said it sees oil production of 2.6 million barrels per day.
Release marks the first coordinated release with consuming nations outside the auspices of the West's energy watchdog, the International Energy Agency.
US plans to release millions of barrels of oil from strategic reserves in coordination with other large consuming nations, including China, Japan and India.
The US will release millions of barrels of oil from strategic reserves in coordination with China, India, South Korea, Japan and Britain to control oil prices. But will this be enough? Let's find out
TOKYO (Reuters) -Oil prices largely held gains Wednesday, with investors sceptical about the effectiveness of a U.S.-led coordinated release of stocks from strategic reserves and turning their focus to the next step by oil producers.
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.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 12 cents, or 0.2%, to $78.38 a barrel at 0122 GMT, reversing out of a 2.3% gain in the previous day
European shares slumped to a three-week low during their biggest daily loss in nearly two months as a resurgence in COVID-19 cases raised fears of tighter restrictions.
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.
Global oil prices rebounded to a one-week high on Tuesday after the move by the United States and other consumer nations to release oil from strategic petroleum reserves