Oil rallied as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's dismissal of a potential cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war triggered algorithmic buying in markets.
Oil rallied as Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to continue the invasion of Ukraine and China partially eased Covid-related restrictions, allaying some of the demand concerns that had weighed on prices.
Oil rallied as the European Union continued to haggle with holdouts over a Russian crude ban while a US government report showed fuel inventories plunging ahead of the summer driving season.
Oil surged after OPEC+ said it was considering cutting its production limit by as much as 2 million barrels a day, double what was previously anticipated.
Oil rose to the highest price in more than two weeks as companies increasingly steer clear of the Red Sea amid a spike in vessel attacks along the key shipping conduit.