Dutch front-month gas, the European benchmark, fell as much as 10%, and was 6.4% lower at 171.49 euros per megawatt-hour at 9:49 a.m. in Amsterdam. The contract has doubled over the past month. The UK equivalent declined 6.2%, but was also heading for a weekly gain.

Russian gas producer Gazprom (GAZP.MM) has cut capacity through the pipeline to just 40%, citing the delayed return of equipment being serviced by Germany's Siemens Energy (SIEGn.DE) in Canada.

In May, India imported 819,000 barrels per day (bpd), from 277,000 bpd in April and 33,000 bpd a year ago. Russia is now the second biggest supplier to India, replacing Saudi Arabia, while Iraq continues to be the largest.

Brent rose 16 cents, or 0.2%, to $100.85 a barrel, WTI climbed 18 cents, or 0.2%, to $98.71 a barrel.

Dutch front-month gas, the European benchmark, traded 3.5% higher at 177 euros per megawatt-hour at 8:43 a.m. in Amsterdam.

Brent rose as much as $3.08, or 2.9%, to $105.85 a barrel, WTI climbed to a session high of $102.14 a barrel.

China spent $18.9 billion on Russian oil, gas and coal in the three months to the end of May, almost double the amount a year earlier, latest customs data show. Meanwhile, India shelled out $5.1 billion in the same period, more than five times the value of a year ago.

Brent fell by 60 cents, or 0.5%, to $112.89 a barrel, WTI climbed $1.13, or 1.1%, to $109.58 a barrel.

Coal poured into the Antwerp-Rotterdam-Amsterdam region -- a huge transport hub for energy and commodities -- in the first half of this year

European energy markets are in turmoil with Russia’s supplies at multiyear lows, coupled with intense competition for liquefied natural gas with Asia

Russian pipeline exports to Europe in June via its main operational corridors -- Nord Stream, Ukraine and the TurkStream string to Europe -- totaled just 4.69 Bcm, down 41% compared with supplies of 7.93 Bcm in May,

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