Oil prices rose marginally during Tuesday's trading, amid a state of anticipation for the results of the OPEC + meeting that will be held later today.
Sources told Reuters that the group may stick to its current oil production policy during the meeting.
Meanwhile, the new mutant strain Omicron continues to put pressure on global fuel demand, with nearly 4,000 flights canceled globally last Sunday.< /p>
In terms of today's trading, the futures contracts for the benchmark Brent crude for March delivery rose by 0.16%, or the equivalent of $0.13 to reach $79.11 a barrel.
The US NYMEX crude contracts for February delivery also rose by 0.14%, or the equivalent of $0.11 at the level of $76.19 a barrel.
