The outlook for Chinese oil markets is looking a little brighter after a boom in travel over the Lunar New Year, raising hopes of a more sustained recovery in demand.
Oil fell as the lack of fresh drivers prompted some investors to exit positions ahead of the weekend and the dip below a key technical indicator accelerated selling.
Oil rose to near the top of its recent trading range after a smaller-than-expected increase in US crude stockpiles added to signs of a tightening physical market.
'This strategic acquisition will facilitate further expansion of OEG Renewables' service offering and operating footprint in the growing European offshore energy market'.
Oil fell as concerns about a longer period of elevated interest rates weighed on broader sentiment, countering signs of a tightening physical oil market.
Oil closed at its highest settling price this year as increasing tensions in the Middle East outweighed hotter-than-expected US inflation data that's damping the prospect of interest rate cuts.