Oil also fell as the head of the IEA described the agency's decision to release 60 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves as 'an initial response' and said that more could be released
'In spite of Covid-19, MEIL is committed to completing the project with its expertise, dedication and hard work'
The closure of the two fields caused Libya's daily oil production to drop by 330,000 barrels, the NOC said
The OPEC+ coalition of oil producers led by Saudi Arabia and non-cartel members led by Russia are weighing whether to increase oil production by 400,000 barrels per day in April
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude were down 30 cents, or 0.3%, to $92.51 a barrel, after hitting a session high of $95.64
Brent crude rose to as much as USD 103.78 a barrel, the highest since August 14, 2014, and was at USD 103.40 at 1500 hrs, up USD 6.71, or 6.93 per cent
Brent-indexed crude oil prices traded at $94-$95 per barrel, which is at its multi-year high
Hitting just under $100 a barrel on Tuesday, international crude prices are still a way off the all-time peak of more than $147 hit in July 2008
Brent crude futures rose 25 cents, or 0.3%, to $93.79 a barrel at 1000 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 35 cents, or 0.4%, to $91.42 a barrel
There is little chance of Iranian crude returning to the market in the immediate future to ease current supply tightness, analysts said
IOC priced its five-year rupee bonds at a coupon rate of 6.14 per cent tighter than a similar maturing government bond that is trading at an annualised yield of 6.29 per cent
Brent crude futures fell $1.83, or 1.9%, to $91.14 a barrel by 1425 GMT, extending a 1.9% drop from the previous session
Brent crude was down 81 cents, or 0.9%, at $93.63 a barrel by 1259 GMT, off an ealier peak of $96.16, the highest since October 2014
With KG-D5 going live, oil production is estimated to rise to 24 million tonnes in 2023-24 and gas to rise to 32.16 bcm, said Anurag Sharma, director (onshore) and interim director (finance) of ONGC
Brent crude futures edged down 36 cents, or 0.4%, to $90.42 a barrel by 1150 GMT
The share of OPEC in global oil production has been falling in recent times
Brent crude rose $2.16, or 2.4%, to settle at $93.27 a barrel having earlier touched its highest since October 2014 at $93.70
While the OPEC+ has been expected to maintain its policy of gradual production increases at a meeting on Wednesday, Goldman Sachs said there was a chance of further steps
The most-active Brent contract, for April delivery, traded 74 cents higher, or 0.8%, to settle at $89.26 per barrel.
Weekly data from the US Energy Information Administration is due later on Wednesday