Brent fell $1.29, or 1.2%, to $105.73 a barrel, WTI declined by $1.78, or 1.7%, to $103.01.

Europe’s energy industry has been plunged further into turmoil since Russia deepened its supply cuts last month.

Russia's Gazprom on June 16 cut gas supplies via the Nord Stream pipeline to Germany to just 40% of capacity, citing maintenance issues with gas turbines at the key Portovaya compressor station.

Perhaps the biggest issue is that the increased use of tech has made it far easier to scam people using utilities.

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 372,000 in June, and the unemployment rate remained at 3.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported

U.S. Rig Count is up 2 from last week to 752, Canada Rig Count is up 9 from last week to 175.

Brent rose 35 cents, or 0.3%, to $105.00 a barrel, WTI gained 19 cents, or 0.2%, to $102.92.

Dutch front-month gas, the European benchmark, fell as much as 10%, and was 6.4% lower at 171.49 euros per megawatt-hour at 9:49 a.m. in Amsterdam. The contract has doubled over the past month. The UK equivalent declined 6.2%, but was also heading for a weekly gain.

Combined, OPEC+ crude production rose to a three-month high of 42.09 million b/d of June,

Russian gas producer Gazprom (GAZP.MM) has cut capacity through the pipeline to just 40%, citing the delayed return of equipment being serviced by Germany's Siemens Energy (SIEGn.DE) in Canada.