U.S. commercial crude oil inventories decreased by 2.6 million barrels from the previous week to 413.4 million barrels.

Brent rose by as much as $8 and touched as high as $113.02 a barrel, before easing to $111.75, WTI were up $7.24, or 7%, to $110.67 a barrel.

OPEC+ members are attempting to regain pre-pandemic output levels by late 2022 through their monthly easing of quotas, but potential disruptions to Russian oil flows put that plan at risk.

Russia and India in December signed new energy cooperation agreements, including a contract for Rosneft to ship almost 15 million barrels of crude to India in 2022, according to government and company statements.

Brent advanced 1.8% to $99.7, WTI rose 1.6% to $97.28.

Despite the latest unloading of Russian petroleum products in the US, shipments have recently been in decline. US imports of Russian crude oil have fallen to roughly 13,500 b/d since Jan. 1, down from an average of 199,000 b/d in 2021, according to the latest US data, reflecting declining reliance on Russian crude as the Ukraine crisis escalated.

Brent ose $4.16, or 4.3%, to $102.09, WTI was up $4.19, or 4.6%, at $95.78 a barrel.

U.S. Rig Count is up 5 from last week to 650, Canada Rig Count is up 4 from last week to 224.

Brent rose $2.81, or 2.8%, to $101.89 a barrel, WTI touched a high of $95.64 a barrel.

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories increased by 4.5 million barrels from the previous week to 416.0 million barrels.