Combined, the so-called OPEC+ alliance produced 37.83 million b/d, its lowest since October, the survey found, putting the group's compliance with its quotas at 113.5%.

The Worldwide Rig Count for January was 1,183, up 79 from the 1,104 counted in December 2020, and down 890 from the 2,073 counted in January 2020.

Brent rose 83 cents, or 1.2%, to $67.57 a barrel. WTI were up 77 cents, or 1.2%, to $64.60 per barrel.

According to the agreement, the OPEC+ alliance, which controls about half of the world's production capacity, will mostly maintain its quotas, with Russia allowed a 130,000 b/d increase and Kazakhstan a 20,000 b/d rise, while Saudi Arabia said it would continue implementing its voluntary cut

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories increased by 21.6 million barrels to 484.6 million barrels.

Brent added 52 cents, or 0.8%, to $64.59 a barrel. WTI gained 43 cents, or 0.7% to $61.71 a barrel.

«Нашими компаниями активно реализуется ряд успешных проектов на территории республики. К настоящему моменту накопленные инвестиции российских нефтегазовых компаний в иракские проекты превысили 10 млрд долларов США», – сообщил Александр Новак.

Brent rose 24 cents, or 0.38%, to $62.94 a barrel. WTI rose 15 cents, or 0.25%, to $59.90 a barrel.

“We must emphasize in strong terms: cautious optimism, cautious optimism, cautious optimism.”

Current oil demand of 94 million b/d, rising to 99 million b/d in 2022.

Brent dropped 70 cents, or 1.1%, to $62.99 a barrel. WTI fell 71 cents, or 1.2%, to $59.93 a barrel.

Prices have rallied to pre-virus levels, while U.S. production has taken a hit from freezing storms. Talk swirls of market supercycles, and even the return of $100 oil.

Oil demand may continue to climb over the next decade even as countries work to comply with the Paris climate agreement’s goals for cutting emissions,

Средняя цена на нефть марки Urals в январе-феврале 2021 года сложилась в размере $57,6 за баррель, в январе-феврале 2020 года - $58,13 за баррель.

Shell Egypt and one of its affiliates have signed an agreement with a consortium made up of subsidiaries of Cheiron Petroleum Corporation and Cairn Energy PLC to acquire Shell’s upstream assets in Egypt’s Western Desert