Global oil prices fell on Wednesday by the most in nearly 2 years after OPEC member the UAE said it supported pumping more oil into a market roiled by supply disruptions due to sanctions on Russia
In India, MCX crude futures for March 21 delivery hit an all-time high of $8,274 a barrel.
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
Brent tests $88-mark on possible supply issues
Brent crude futures for February were up $2.08, or 3%, at $71.31 a barrel at 1445 GMT.
Brent crude futures dropped 32 cents, or 0.4%, by 1410 GMT to $82.11 a barrel
The fall came after UN climate talks ended Saturday with a deal that for the first time targeted fossil fuels
The OPEC+ joint technical committee (JTC) expects the oil market to remain in a 0.9 million barrel per day (bpd) deficit this year, but hit a surplus of 2.5 million bpd in 2022
Fresh COVID-19 outbreaks fueled by the Delta variant are raising concerns about the strength of the economic recovery globally
Oil prices were steady on Monday as the spread of the Covid-19 Delta variant stoked fears over future fuel demand, though crude supply looks set to be tight through the rest of the year
Oil prices trimmed overnight gains on Friday but were poised to end the week largely steady after rebounding from a sharp drop, underpinned by expectations supply will remain tight as demand recovers
Sunday's meeting will be held virtually as have all such discussions since last year
Oil prices fell on Friday, heading for their biggest weekly drop since at least May as expectations of more supplies spooked investors, with OPEC likely to add output
Oil prices fell more than 1% on Thursday, extending losses as investors braced for more supplies following a compromise between top OPEC producers and as US fuel stocks rose
Oil prices traded sideways on Thursday as investors waited for a decision from key producers on whether they would maintain or ease supply cuts in the second half of the year
Trump insisted OPEC raise production to prevent prices from spiking too high
Brent crude was down 50 cents, or 0.8%, at $64.48 a barrel by 0851 GMT. US oil was off by 58 cents, or 0.9%, at $60.98 barrel
UAE, Kuwait and Nigeria -- some of the biggest suppliers of oil to India -- are all OPEC members
On Tuesday morning, the container ship Ever Given ran aground while navigating the Suez Canal. It swung sideways, blocking almost the entire channel. It hasn't been refloated yet
India, the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, has asked refiners to speed up diversification and cut reliance on Middle Eastern oil