Brent rose 32 cents to $74.61 a barrel, WTI was up 24 cents at $70.85 a barrel.

The JMMC reviewed the crude oil production data for the months of November and December 2024 and noted the high overall conformity for OPEC and non-OPEC countries participating in the Declaration of Cooperation (DoC). The improved conformity further reaffirms the DoC countries’ shared objectives of unity and cohesion.

Russia is continuing remediation of former uranium mining sites in central Asia with a new project in Tajikistan.

Brent fell 2 cents to $77.47 a barrel WTI were at $73.81 a barrel, up 4 cents, or 0.1%.

Chinese customs also reported that for the ten-month period from January to October 2024, China-Russia bilateral increased by 2.8% compared to the same period in 2023.

Moscow has been India’s top crude oil supplier. India’s oil imports from Russia in April are at around 1.72 million barrels a day, their highest since July, according to online ship-tracking data.

Brent were down 9 cents at $78.20 a barrel, WTI dipped 9 cents to $74.53.

Iran has signed a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement with Russia.

Brent rose 44 cents, or 0.5%, to $81.73 per barrel, WTI were up 62 cents, or 0.8%, to $79.3 a barrel.

“The Department of State’s designations aim to reduce Russia’s oil and natural gas revenue through sanctions on operators of significant Russian crude oil production and liquified natural gas projects. We are designating the chief executive officer and members of State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom’s (Rosatom),” according to a State Department Fact Sheet.