Oil Edges Up With Focus on Russian Crude Flows, Refinery Strikes
Oil edged higher, clawing back last week’s loss as traders gauge the impact of European Union moves on Russian supply and strikes by Ukraine on the OPEC+ member’s energy infrastructure.
Brent traded above $67 a barrel after slipping 0.5% last week, while West Texas Intermediate was near $63. The EU’s next round of sanctions against Russia will focus on oil industry entities in so-called third countries, affecting about a dozen Chinese and several Indian bodies as the bloc looks to intensify pressure on the Kremlin’s access to petrodollars.