U.S. Rig Count is up 13 from last week to 753, Canada Rig Count is down 2 from last week to 154.

Brent fell $1.3, or 1.2%, to $110.40, WTI fell $1.4, or 1.3%, to $104.78 a barrel.

The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at $111.09 a barrel

"OPEC+ is not going to change the plans at this month's meeting," an OPEC+ source said. Four other sources made similar remarks.

The balance had now “tipped” in favour of an economic contraction next year in the US and Europe. “What used to be a rising risk has now turned into the base case.”

Certification by the Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), one of the world's top classification companies, provides a final link in the paperwork chain - after insurance coverage - needed to keep state-owned Sovcomflot's tanker fleet afloat and delivering Russian crude oil to overseas markets.

The Indonesian state-owned oil and natural gas company Pertamina released its results for 2021, posting a total revenue of US$57.5bn (+39% compared to 2020) and a profit of US$2.2bn

Brent fell $1.3, or 1.2%, to $110.40, WTI fell $1.4, or 1.3%, to $104.78 a barrel.

The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at $111.00 a barrel

Brent dropped $3.87, or 3.4%, to $110.78 a barrel, WTI were off lows but still down $4.04, or 3.7%, to $105.48 a barrel.