Benchmark futures fell as much as 3.5%. While the continent’s gas inventories dropped last week amid a cold spell, they are still far above historic averages.

Start of a new week at the months end has been very rangebound in terms of the price action on the Oil tabs. Previous week has been swings on the #BRENT & #WTI with an average of 3%(+/-) on the Bearish bias majorly as we approach the Globex Open.Asia session will shed light on the weekly movement.

Brent gained 30 cents, or 0.34%, to $87.77 a barrel, WTI rose 34 cents to $81.35 per barrel.

Brent rose 22 cents, or 0.3%, to $86.35 per barrel, WTI climbed 13 cents, or 0.2%, to $80.26 per barrel.

Brent was down 11 cents, or 0.1%, to $87.52, WTI fell 8 cents, or 0.1%, to $81.56 a barrel.

Dutch front-month futures, were 0.2% lower at €66.80 a megawatt-hour by 8:58 a.m. in Amsterdam, after rising as much as 3.1% earlier.

Brent gained 26 cents, or 0.3%, to $86.42 a barrel, WTI advanced 43 cents to $80.76 per barrel.

Dutch front-month futures, Europe’s gas benchmark, were 2.8% lower at €59 a megawatt-hour by 8:29 a.m. in Amsterdam.

As a result, Russian diesel makes up 27% of Europe's total 1.69 million b/d of imports in the period, the data showed.

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