Oil prices steady as Omicron caution lingers amid renewed curbs


NEW DELHI: Oil prices were steady on Wednesday, with market players on the lookout for fuel demand pointers amid COVID-19 concerns after Singapore suspended quarantine-free travel and Australia renewed its vaccination push due to a surge in Omicron variant cases.

Brent crude futures rose 8 cents, or 0.1%, to $74.06 a barrel after gaining 3.4% in the last session.

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Crude oil , Brent , WTI , OPEC+ , Omicron

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