Oil prices dipped slightly on Wednesday after four straight days of declines, as investors remain worried about the outlook for fuel demand
Brent crude was down 80 cents, or 1.1%, at $69.79 a barrel by 0046 GMT, after edging lower last week
It's a marked reversal for the Paris-based agency, which just a month ago was urging the Opec+ alliance to open the taps or risk a damaging spike in prices
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices were steady on Thursday following two days of gains after a call from the United States, the world's top oil consumer, for major producers to boost output reinforced supply concerns as economies ease their coronavirus restrictions.
Oil gained Wednesday, changing course after Biden administration said it would not call on US producers to increase crude output, and that efforts to increase OPEC production were a longer-range plan
Brent crude fell 9 cents, or 0.1%, to $70.54 a barrel at 0915 GMT, following a 2.3% rally on Tuesday
Oil prices rose 3% on Tuesday, rebounding from recent losses on signs of rising fuel demand in the United States despite a surge in Covid-19 cases
(Refiles to add dropped number in second paragraph - $67.47, not $7.47)
A United Nations panel's dire warning on climate change added to the gloomy mood after fires in Greece have razed homes and forests and parts of Europe suffered deadly floods last month
Brent crude futures fell by $2.82, or 4.2%, to $67.88 a barrel by 0930 GMT after a 6% slump last week for their biggest weekly loss in four months.
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices fell nearly 2% on Monday, extending last week's steep losses on the back of a rising U.S. dollar and concerns that new pandemic curbs in Asia, especially China, may set back the global recovery in fuel demand.
Fears over the more infectious variant helped drive US crude below $70 a barrel this week
Oil prices were steady on Friday, but on track for steep weekly declines on concerns over the impact on fuel demand from travel restrictions to curb spread of Covid-19
US stocks and oil prices rebounded as unemployment claims declined and the trade deficit widened, positive economic data in the face of rising Covid-19 cases and signals of declining Fed stimulus
Brent crude oil futures rose by 14 cents, or 0.2%, to $70.52 a barrel by 0132 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures increased by 18 cents, or 0.3%, to $68.33 a barrel
In New Delhi, petrol is selling at Rs 101.84 per litre. In Mumbai, the price stands at Rs 107.83
Many analysts and traders see the latest Covid-19 flare-ups as a short-term hit to oil demand
US, China are grappling with rapidly spreading outbreaks of the highly contagious Delta variant that analysts fear will limit fuel demand at a time when it traditionally rises in both countries.
Oil rose on expectation of a continuous decline in US oil inventories, recouping some losses from the previous session due to concern over rising cases of Delta Covid variant.
China's factory activity growth slipped sharply in July as demand contracted for the first time in more than a year