Brent crude futures gained $1.01, or 1.5%, to $70.24 a barrel, after a 3.9% slump on Tuesday
Crude futures ended November with their biggest monthly declines since the outset of the pandemic
Global stock benchmarks and oil prices fell sharply after drugmaker Moderna warned that existing vaccines are unlikely to be as effective against the new coronavirus variant
Oil prices fell to near $70 a barrel on Tuesday from as high as $86 in October.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices slid and global stock benchmarks fell Tuesday after a warning from drugmaker Moderna that existing vaccines are unlikely to be effective against the new coronavirus variant pushed investors into safe havens such as Treasury bonds and the yen.
Oil pared gains late on Monday, but finished the session higher as investors viewed Friday's slump in oil and financial markets as overdone absent more data on the Omicron coronavirus variant
Brent crude was $3.41, or 4.7%, higher at $76.13 by 0920 GMT, after sliding $9.50 on Friday
European shares and U.S. stock futures firmed, oil prices bounced more than $3 a barrel
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.