Oil prices rose on March 4 after OPEC+ members agreed to extend voluntary oil output cuts of 2.2 MMbbl/d into the second quarter, largely in line with market expectations.
Brent futures was $0.28, or 0.3% higher, at $83.83/ bbl at 0134 GMT, while the U.S. WTI rose $0.20, or 0.3%, to $80.17/ bbl.
The output cuts by OPEC and its allies (OPEC+) are expected to cushion the market amid global economic concerns and rising output outside the group, with Russia's announcement surprising some analysts.
Russia will cut its oil output and exports by an additional 471,000 bbl/d in the second quarter, in coordination with some OPEC+ participating countries, its Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on March 3.
"Signs of tightness in the physical market continue to push crude oil higher. Output cuts by the OPEC+ alliance continue to reduce supply as the market worries about the renewed tensions in the Middle East," ANZ analysts said in a note on March 4.
Rising geopolitical tensions due to the Israel-Hamas conflict and Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping have supported oil prices in 2024, although concern about economic growth has weighed.
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis vowed on Sunday to continue targeting British ships in the Gulf of Aden following the sinking of U.K.-owned vessel Rubymar.
In some of the strongest comments by a senior U.S. leader, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on March 3 demanded Palestinian militant group Hamas agree to an immediate six-week ceasefire while forcefully urging Israel to do more to boost aid deliveries into Gaza.
Washington has insisted the ceasefire deal is close and has been pushing to put in place a truce by the start of Ramadan, a week away. A U.S. official on Saturday said Israel has agreed on a framework deal.
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