Some concerns about Omicron subsided after a South African health official said the new strain was causing mild symptoms, while the chief infectious disease expert in the United States, Anthony Fauci, said the new mutation did not “appear to be of a significant severity” yet.
Brent crude futures rose $3.20, or 4.6%, to settle at $73.08 a barrel.
US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were not less fortunate than the previous one, as they also rose $3.23, or 4.9%, to $66.49 a barrel upon settlement.
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