International oil prices rose during trading on Tuesday, amid easing fears related to the repercussions of the new mutation from the Corona virus called Omicron and the latter's impact on global demand for crude.
Brent crude futures for February delivery rose by 1.3%, to reach $74.02 a barrel, and the US NYMEX crude for January delivery rose by 1.6 percent, at the level of $74.02 a barrel. $70.63 per barrel.
South African officials announced last week that symptoms related to the Omicron strain were not severe, which was also confirmed by White House chief medical advisor Anthony Fauci.
Edward Moya, senior analyst at the foreign exchange trading company OANDA, said in comments reported by Reuters that the sharp sell-off in the market over the past few weeks has ended. .
On the other hand, government data reported by Bloomberg showed that China's oil imports rose to the highest level in three months in November, while exports recorded the highest level ever. /p>
