Oil prices rose slightly in choppy trading on Monday, as investors balanced concerns about global demand growth against upcoming supply disruptions that could be exacerbated by political instability in Russia.
Brent crude futures rose 33 cents, or 0.5%, to settle at $74.18 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures rose 21 cents, or 0.3%, to settle at $69.37 a barrel.
A clash between Moscow and Russian mercenary group Wagner was averted on Saturday after the heavily armed mercenaries withdrew from the southern Russian city of Rostov under a deal that halted their rapid advance on the capital.
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