Futures in New York climbed around 1 per cent to trade above $45 a barrel as a broader financial markets rally continued
US oil edged lower, after an industry report showed crude stockpiles in United States rose against expectations, tempering a rally driven by news that another vaccine had proved effective in trials
Brent crude settled at $47.86 a barrel, gaining $1.80, or 3.9%. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude settled at $44.91 a barrel, rising $1.85, or 4.3%.
Positive news about potential vaccines had helped push the MSCI World Index to a record high earlier in the week
The market was also supported by a smaller-than-expected increase in U.S. crude stockpiles last week.
Brent crude futures for January were up $1.79, or 4.2 per cent, to $44.57 a barrel by 7:50 pm (IST), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for December was up $1.84 or 4.6 per cent to $41.97
The weakening outlook has piled pressure on OPEC+ to delay a supply increase of 2 million bpd scheduled for January, which the market is now pricing in
Oil prices rose nearly 4% after President Trump falsely claimed victory in a tight US election with millions of votes still to be counted and after data showed a large decline in US crude inventories
Oil prices gained nearly 3%, rebounding from several days of losses built on concerns of rising coronavirus cases, one day before the end of US presidential election voting
The double whammy of falling demand and growing supply pushed futures in New York down as much as 6 per cent in early Asian trading
Brent crude for January was at $36.78 a barrel, down $1.16, or 3.1%
Futures have tumbled 9.8% this month in New York and they're near the lowest since late May in London
Rising coronavirus cases, especially in Europe, are keeping gold supported, more so because of the possible economic fallout
A historic crash in oil prices along with a glut of fracking after years of debt-fueled growth has triggered a crisis that's driven some US producers into bankruptcy
India aims to more than double its gas consumption by 2030
Brent was down 99 cents, or 2.37 per cent, at $40.78 by 8.28 pm IST. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dropped $1.13, or 2.84 per cent, to $38.72. Both contracts fell almost 2.5% last week
Brent fell 2.7% last week and WTI dropped 2.5%
Saudi Arabia regained the top spot in China's oil purchases last month after losing that rank to Russia for the previous two months, data showed
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 27 cents, or 0.7%, to $39.76 a barrel at 0127 GMT, after skidding 4% on Wednesday
Brent crude futures settled at $41.73 a barrel, down $1.43, or 3.3 per cent