Oil settled a penny higher after a choppy session in which mixed signals, including a price hike for Saudi crudes and broader risk-off sentiment, pulled traders in opposite directions.
Oil prices were barely changed after struggling to find direction all day as traders contend with both a dimming demand outlook and tightening crude supplies.
Oil rose with a technical correction to the upside after last week's slide, aided by supply disruptions in Canada and positive fuel demand indications.