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Oil prices slide as rapid Omicron spread dims fuel demand outlook

Oil prices slumped by $2 on Monday as surging cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in Europe and the United States stoked investor worries that new mobility restrictions to combat its spread could hit fuel demand.

Brent crude futures fell by $2.01, or 2.7%, to $71.51 a barrel by 1208 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down $2.20, or 3.1%, at $68.66.

“Simply put, it is not a case of if but when governments impose tougher restrictions,” Stephen Brennock of broker PVM said in a report.

“Both crude markers are taking a sharp dive as the new week gets underway amid the prospect of a bigger than expected Omicron-spurred dent to global demand.”

The Netherlands went into lockdown on Sunday and the possibility of more COVID-19 restrictions being imposed ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays loomed over several European countries.

U.S. health officials urged Americans on Sunday to get booster shots, wear masks and be careful if they travel over the winter holidays, wuith the Omicron variant raging across the world and set to take over as the dominant strain in the United States.

Meanwhile, U.S. energy companies this week added oil and natural gas rigs for a second week in a row.

The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose by three to 579 in the week to Dec. 17, representing its highest since April 2020, energy services busines Baker Hughes Co said in its closely followed report on Friday.

Lower exports are expected from Russia, however, with exports and transit of oil from the country planned at 56.05 million tonnes in the first quarter of 2022 versus 58.3 million tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2021, a quarterly export schedule seen by Reuters showed on Friday.

Meanwhile, OPEC+ compliance with oil production cuts stood at 117% in November, up 1% from the previous month, two sources from the group told Reuters, as output continues to lag agreed targets.

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