For 2022, world oil demand growth is broadly unchanged to stand at 3.4 mb/d.

The decline in overall export volumes is mainly due to lower oil-product flows, while Russian crude shipped in May grew nearly by 500,000 barrels a day compared to the start of the year, mainly thanks to higher deliveries to Asia.

Brent rose $1.05, or 0.9%, to $123.32 a barrel, WTI rose 96 cents, or 0.8% to $121.89 a barrel.

The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at $120.66 a barrel

The Administration has actually recommended that people buy EVs to avoid increasing gasoline prices. The recent ban on imports of Russian oil will likely further increase gasoline prices, which have already doubled under the Administration.

Brent was down $1.86, or 1.5%, to $120.15 a barrel, WTI was down $2.15, or 1.8%, at $118.52.

The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at $123.19 a barrel

Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party alliance agreed at the end of March to cut the levy on fuel for three months from June 1 by 30 euro cents per liter for gasoline and 14 cents for diesel, costing the government about 3 billion euros ($3.1 billion) in lost revenue.

Libya is pumping only about 100,000 barrels a day.

U.S. Rig Count is up 6 from last week to 733, Canada Rig Count is up 24 from last week to 141.