Brent settled up 13 cents, or 0.2%, at $85.12 a barrel, WTI closed 9 cents, or 0.1%, higher at $80.70.

This will bring the total additional voluntary production adjustments by the above-mentioned countries to 1.66 million b/d.

Since Turkey can legitimately still import diesel-type fuel from Russia, traders can potentially bring in relatively cheap barrels to meet the country’s energy needs. At the same time, Turkey’s own production could be sold at a higher price to the EU.

The El Dabaa NPP will comprise four units with generation III+ VVER-1200 pressurised water reactors. The NPP is being constructed in accordance with and contracts that entered into force in 2017. The $30bn project is mainly financed through a $25bn Russian loan.

Brent were down 19 cents, or -0.24%, at $79.08 a barrel, WTI fell by 1 cent, or -0.01%, to $74.36.

"Венгрия остаётся, по сути, единственной из стран Евросоюза, твёрдо отстаивающей свои национальные интересы, включая суверенную позицию в диалоге с Москвой", – отметил Александр Новак.

The EU says its sanctions are meant to cut Moscow revenues and access to technology used in war.

Europe’s appetite for new LNG projects is pushing the continent to boost its import capacity by one-third, but the mismatch between future LNG demand and import facilities might result in 200-250 billion cubic metres (bcm) of unused capacity by 2030.

Brent slid 48 cents, or 0.6%, to $75.43 a barrel, WTI dropped 52 cents, or 0.7%, to $69.44 a barrel.

Germany suffered the most among EU member states from the Russian supply curtailments, with a number of buyers forced to buy expensive gas on the open market to make up for the Russian shortfall.