Oil prices progress, headed for weekly gain on Russia-Ukraine tensions
Oil prices rose in Asian trade on Friday as traders placed a higher risk premium on crude oil amid growing concerns over Russia and Ukraine, capping a positive week.
Supply disruptions in Norway and a brief drop in the dollar also supported oil prices early in the week, along with reports that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies (OPEC+) were likely to postpone planned production increases.
The increased risk premium helped oil weather a bigger-than-expected rise in U.S. stockpiles.
Brent oil futures for January expiration rose 0.4% to $74.54 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 0.5% to $70.10 a barrel by 20:44 ET (01:44 GMT). Both contracts were trading between 4% and 5% higher for the week.
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