US sells 18 mln bbls crude from strategic reserves. Crude still set to rise for fourth straight week
Oil prices slipped on Thursday, trimming big gains from the previous two sessions, amid uncertainty over near-term demand as cases of Omicron variant surge
Oil prices fell Monday as concerns about demand fears stoked by the rapid global rise in Omicron coronavirus infections overtook concerns about oil supply reduction from Kazakhstan
Oil lost more ground on Monday as rapidly climbing cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant hit economic activity
Oil prices slumped by about 2% early on Monday as surging cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in Europe and the United States
Oil prices dipped on Friday, putting the market on track to end the week roughly unchanged
Oil prices fell on Tuesday due to investor worries about demand after renewed restrictions were imposed in Europe and Asia amid a rise in coronavirus cases
Asian shares extended gains, continuing a global relief rally as markets found positive news in early reports about the potential impact of the Omicron variant
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
Crude oil fell to seven-week lows on Monday, extending declines after the previous session's slide
Futures in London fell after earlier touching their highest level since July 14
A stronger dollar makes US dollar-priced oil more expensive for holders of other currencies and generally reflects higher risk aversion, which tends to weigh on oil prices
Oil slipped on Tuesday as OPEC and its allies geared up for a meeting on Wednesday amid calls from the United States to pump more crude, though Brent still traded well above $70 a barrel
Brent crude was down 26 cents, or 0.4%, at $72.44 by 1340 GMT, having reached $73.69 earlier, the highest since August 2
Oil fell on Friday, but was on track to post a slight weekly gain, broadly shrugging off a warning from the International Energy Agency that the spread of coronavirus variants is slowing oil demand
Oil prices declined on Thursday after the International Energy Agency said the spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus would slow the recovery of global oil demand
Oil fell, capping the biggest weekly loss since October, as the spread of the delta coronavirus variant in China and elsewhere in the world is casting doubts on demand growth
Traders noted the oil price drop came despite reports of increased Mideast geopolitical tensions
Brent crude oil futures shed 5 cents, or 0.1%, to $72.84 a barrel, as of 0309 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was down 8 cents, or 0.1%, at $71.18 a barrel.
For the week, Brent was set to end the week up a marginal 0.2%, having declined in the previous three weeks. U.S. crude was poised to remain steady over the week.