Brent advanced 85 cents, or 2.9%, to $30.48, WTI were up $1.29, or 5.3%, at $25.43.

OPEC+ producers agreed to cut their overall crude oil production by 9.7 mb/d over the 1 May 2020 - 30 June 2020 period,

If nothing else changes (unlikely), tight oil production will decline to a level of about 6 million bo/d

Brent was up by 87 cents, or 3%, at $30.33 a barrel, WTI gained $1.12, or 4.8%, to $24.67 a barrel

Brent was down by 24 cents, or 0.8%, to $29.48 a barrel, WTI was down by 24 cents, or 0.8%, to $29.48 a barrel

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) increased by 4.6 million barrels from the previous week. At 532.2 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 12% above the five year average for this time of year.

Gas power is the most economic dispatchable source of electricity in America today.

Brent was up 45 cents, or 1.5%, at $31.42 a barrel, WTI was up 45 cents, or 1.5%, at $31.42 a barrel.

Energy demand will fall 6% in 2020 – seven times the decline after the 2008 global financial crisis

The euro reached an eight-day low against the dollar early on Wednesday

Brent was up $1.97 or 8.1%, at $26.20 a barrel, WTI climbed to $17.30 a barrel, up 14.9% or $2.24.

Russia is advocating a shift in the OPEC+ strategy once global crude oil recovers

Brent were up 2.30%, or 47 cents, to $20.93 a barrel, WTI jumped 12.56% or $1.55 to $13.89

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority said on Tuesday its net foreign assets, which include securities such as U.S Treasuries and foreign deposits, fell in March to $464 billion, their lowest since 2011.

LNG output jumped by the largest increment ever, 40.9mn t, and grew by the fastest annual rate since 2010, 13pc.