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.

Brent rose to as much as $103.78 a barrel, WTI jumped $5.48, or 6%, to $97.58 a barrel.

Brent rose 11 cents, or 0.01%, to $96.95 a barrel, WTI were up 6 cents, or 0.07%, to $91.97 a barrel.

Brent was up $3.48, or 3.7%, at $98.87, WTI jumped $4.41, or 4.8%, to $95.48.

OPEC, along with 10 allies led by Russia, has been gradually easing back production quotas it implemented at the start of the coronavirus pandemic by 400,000 b/d each month, aiming to return to pre-pandemic output levels by late 2022.