Oil Rises on Russian Supply Jitters

LONDON—Oil prices edged up in volatile trade on Monday, as Russia halted exports to Poland via a key pipeline ahead of a hefty supply cut announced for March, but a stronger dollar and fears of recession capped gains.
West Texas Intermediate U.S. crude futures (WTI) traded at $76.68 a barrel, 36 cents, or 0.5 percent higher, while Brent crude futures were up 34 cents, or 0.4 percent, at $83.50 a barrel at 0950 GMT.
Both benchmarks closed more than 90 cents higher on Friday.
Russia halted supplies of oil to Poland via the Druzhba pipeline, the chief executive of Polish refiner PKN Orlen said on Saturday, a day after Poland delivered its first Leopard tanks to Ukraine….

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