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An aerial view shows the Vladimir Arsenyev tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia, on Aug. 12, 2022. Tatiana Meel/Reuters
LONDON—Oil extended gains on Tuesday on supply disruptions and as COVID-19 restrictions eased in China, the world’s largest crude importer.
Brent crude futures were up 64 cents, or 0.82 percent, to $78.63 per barrel by 1159 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained 39 cents, or 0.53 percent, to $73.56.