Brent rose 28 cents, or 0.4%, to $67.22 a barrel. WTI added 20 cents, or 0.3%, to $63.66.

Since 2008 MMEC has been covering the key developments, policies and projects in Mozambique’s extractive industries. It has become an important networking platform for all stakeholders by showcasing the huge opportunities in the Mining, Energy and Oil & Gas sectors and their ramification on the national economy.

Brent was up by 16 cents at $66.74 a barrel. WTI rose 12 cents to $63.27 a barrel.

Russia outlined protection of its market share in the international market as one of its main goals for 2021.

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories decreased by 5.9 million barrels to 492.4 million barrels.

Brent rose 85 cents, or 1.3%, to $64.52 a barrel. WTI added 82 cents, or 1.4%, to $61 a barrel.

In 2021, world oil demand growth is expected to increase by about 6.0 mb/d y-o-y, representing an upward revision of about 0.1 mb/d from last month’s report.

Higher prices are buoying drillers’ confidence. Benchmark Nymex oil gained nearly 35% in the past four months after OPEC and its alliance cut production to strike a balance between demand and supply. The fossil fuel is also getting a bump as Covid-19 vaccinations progress and Americans travel again, boosting gasoline consumption.

Brent were up 37 cents, or 0.6%, at $63.65 a barrel. WTI gained 32 cents, or 0.5%, to $60.02 a barrel.

The two leaders are to hold broad talks on steps to further improve bilateral relations and to chair the first meeting of the Turkey-Libya High Level Strategic Cooperation Council.