Brent fell 3 cents to $82.77 a barrel, WTI fell 11 cents, to $78.63.

Россия осуществит дополнительное добровольное сокращение добычи и экспорта нефти совокупно на 471 тыс. баррелей в сутки в II квартале 2024 года в координации с некоторыми странами – участницами ОПЕК+.

Ample supplies have anchored international oil prices near $80 a barrel this year, even as conflict in the Middle East disrupts regional shipping.

Brent fell 30 cents, or 0.36%, to $83.35 a barrel, WTI dropped 28 cents to $78.59 a barrel.

Deputy Prime Minister and OPEC+ envoy Alexander Novak drove home the official line that sanctions make Russia stronger when he said in October, referring to the redirection of exports, "the main consumption of energy resources will in future be in [the Asia-Pacific] region... We would have to do this anyway. We just sped up a bit."

Brent fell 35 cents, or 0.4%, to $81.27 a barrel, WTI declined 35 cents, or 0.5%, to $76.14 a barrel.

At the start of the month,we saw #Crudeoil longs data jump 17%, partly offsetting wrong-footed sales the previous week.Russia stated that the cut of 500k b/d to meet the quota expectations for the month of February as part of a package of cuts promised by the OPEC+.

Brent rose 30 cents or 0.36% to $82.64 a barrel, WTI were up 26 cents or 0.34% at $77.30.

Brent ticked down 11 cents to $83.45 a barrel, WTI rose 36 cents to $79.55 a barrel.

Russia would look at selling Sokol oil through trading firms to reduce surplus floating stocks in the Pacific. Selling via a trader will help Russia get steady payments, though that will reduce discounts for the buyer,

The International Working Group on Russian Sanctions aims to provide expertise and experience to governments and companies around the world by assisting with the formulation of sanctions proposals that will increase the cost to Russia of invading Ukraine

"Compared to the larger, conventional nuclear power plants, SMRs have several advantages — such as shorter construction time schedules, enhanced safety features and a sounder appeal to private investors thanks to their lower initial costs and shorter development timelines," the commission added.

Brent were down 9 cents, or 0.1%, to $82.77 a barrel, WTI rose 4 cent to $78.07 a barrel.

The global oil demand growth forecast for 2024 remains unchanged from last month’s assessment at 2.2 mb/d.

Brent edged 1 cent lower $81.99 a barrel, WTI rose 1 cent to $76.93 a barrel.