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Oil prices rose more than $1 a barrel on Wednesday as investors focused their attention on an upcoming OPEC+ output policy meeting and looked past a jump in US crude, gasoline and distillate stockpiles. Brent crude futures were up $1.01, or 1.2%, to $82.69 a barrel by 1:34 p.m. ET …

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has instructed local specialists to secure power supplies to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the Belta news agency reported Thursday. Ukraine said on Wednesday there was a risk of a radioactive leak at Chernobyl after the power cut, but the United Nations’ International Atomic …

Britain will increase its oil and gas production, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Wednesday, after it said it would ban Russian oil supplies at the end of the year. Britain said on Tuesday it would phase out imports of Russian oil and petroleum products by the end of 2022 …

Oil prices jumped on Monday to their highest levels since 2008 due to supply concerns due to the announcement by the United States that it is studying with its European allies a ban on the import of Russian oil and the possible delay in the return of Iranian crude to …

Oil prices rose more than ten percent in frantic trading on Monday due to fears of a US and European embargo on Russian oil and delays in Iran’s nuclear talks. Brent price rose $12.73 to $130.84, while US crude rose $9.92 to $125.60. And after Brent crude rose 21 percent …

Oil topped $111 a barrel on Friday in a volatile session as fears of disruption to Russian oil exports due to Western sanctions outweighed expectations of an increase in Iranian oil supplies in the event of a nuclear deal with Tehran. Markets were turbulent due to signs of an escalation …

Oil fell 2 percent on Thursday, after hitting prices not seen in nearly a decade, amid selling on hopes that the United States and Iran will soon reach a nuclear deal that could contribute to increasing supply, which is currently suffering from tightness. Trading was volatile, with crude oil prices …

Oil prices continued their rally on Thursday, with Brent crude heading towards $120 a barrel, its highest level in nearly a decade, due to US sanctions on Russian refiners, shipping disruptions, and a drop in US crude stocks to their lowest level in years. Brent crude futures prices rose to …

Oil prices jumped above $110 a barrel on Wednesday, extending their rally since Russia invaded Ukraine seven days ago, amid expectations that the market will remain in short supply for months following the imposition of tough sanctions on Moscow and the mass exodus of major companies’ investments in Russian oil …

Oil prices rose on Wednesday as fears of supply disruptions mounted in the wake of massive sanctions on Russia’s banks as fighting intensified in Ukraine, while traders scrambled to search for alternative oil sources in an already tight market. Brent crude futures rose more than $8 to touch a peak …