Brent ose $4.16, or 4.3%, to $102.09, WTI was up $4.19, or 4.6%, at $95.78 a barrel.

Saudi Arabia remains committed to OPEC+ agreement, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told French President Emmanuel Macron Feb. 27, in an endorsement for the bloc's alliance with Russia amid that nation's invasion of Ukraine.

In response to the tougher sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 27 ordered nuclear deterrent forces on high alert, further escalating tension.

The challenges are immense for the United States related to: raw material availability; manufacturing capacity; dependence on foreign supplies; worker training; global trade practices; cybersecurity; and research and data analysis needed to create the clean energy economy we need.

The consortium has acquired 49% stake in Aramco Gas Pipelines Company, a subsidiary of Aramco, for $15.5 billion.

The bp board announced that bp will exit its shareholding in Rosneft. bp has held a 19.75% shareholding in Rosneft since 2013.

Equinor's (OSE: EQNR, NYSE: EQNR) Board of Directors has decided to stop new investments into Russia, and to start the process of exiting Equinor’s Russian Joint Ventures.

Norway's $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund will pull out of all investments in Russia because of its invasion of Ukraine, the Norwegian government said Feb. 27.

11 GW of new wind capacity was added in the 27 EU countries in 2021

Norway and the European Union have reiterated their commitments to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in a coordinated manner by at least 55% by 2030 (compared to 1990), with the objective to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.

U.S. Rig Count is up 5 from last week to 650, Canada Rig Count is up 4 from last week to 224.

Brent rose $2.81, or 2.8%, to $101.89 a barrel, WTI touched a high of $95.64 a barrel.

Blocking energy flows and banning Russia from the international financial messaging service SWIFT – two potential responses to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine – remain on the table but were not pursued in the latest sanctions package from the US.

"The European Council today agrees on further restrictive measures that will impose massive and severe consequences on Russia for its action, in close coordination with our partners and allies," the council said.

The Ukraine regulatory body, the counterpart, has earlier informed the IAEA that it is maintaining communications with Ukraine’s operational nuclear power plants, which it said are operating safely and securely.