U.S. commercial crude oil inventories decreased by 8.0 million barrels from the previous week to 485.1 million barrels,

Brent rose 75 cents, or 1.1%, to $69.63 a barrel. WTI was up 67 cents, or 1%, to $66.36 a barrel.

Iran, an OPEC member whose oil exports have dwindled since the re-imposition of US sanctions in 2018, began in April indirect talks with the US in Vienna amid hopes for Washington to rejoin the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear deal.

Brent were 65 cents, or 0.96%, higher at $68.21 a barrel. WTI ticked up 62 cents, or 0.1%, to $65.11 a barrel.

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories increased by 0.1 million barrels from the previous week to 493.1 million barrels,

U.S. Rig Count is up 2 from last week to 440, Canada Rig Count is down 4 from last week to 51

U.S. Rig Count is down 1 from last week at 438, Canada Rig Count is down 1 from last week to 55

Brent rose 42 cents, or 0.6%, to $65.82 a barrel. WTI jumped 51 cents, or 0.8%, to $61.94 a barrel.

OPEC+ officials said they see no reason to be alarmed, and the group's production is set to rise anyway.

Brent declined 95 cents, or 1.4%, to $65.62 a barrel. WTI fell 93 cents, or 1.4%, to $61.74 a barrel.

Europe’s top indexes also all opened higher ahead of the latest meeting of the European Central Bank, with the broad STOXX Europe 600 up 0.5%, bolstered by upbeat earnings from Nestle and Volvo.

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories increased by 0.6 million barrels from the previous week to 493.0 million barrels,

Brent declined 95 cents, or 1.4%, to $65.62 a barrel. WTI fell 93 cents, or 1.4%, to $61.74 a barrel.

Brent was up 64 cents, or 1%, at $67.69 a barrel. WTI gained 60 cents, or 1%, to $63.98.

The kingdom exported 5.63 million b/d in February, according to JODI data released April 19, down 957,000 b/d from January.