Jan 15, 2025 2:08 p.m.

Oil rose more than 3% on subsiding fears of Omicron

Oil rose more than 3% on subsiding fears of Omicron

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International benchmarks for crude oil surged more than 3% on Tuesday, 7 December 2021 after reports that Omicron cases have shown only mild symptoms, which eased the market fear of the impact of the global economy.

Brent rose $2.36, or 3.2% to close at $75.44/barrel. 

WTI jumped $2.56, or 3.7% to close at $72.05/barrel.