Oil climbs as dollar slips

Oil climbed on Friday as the dollar eased and supply risks lingered, though recession fears and China’s COVID outbreaks kept a check on prices.

Brent crude futures were up $1.84, or 1.9%, to $96.51 a barrel at 0740 GMT. The contract is headed for a weekly climb of more than 0.5%.

U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were up $1.94, or 2.2%, at $90.11 a barrel, on course for a weekly gain of more than 2%.

Union Jack Oil plc (LON:UJO) is an onshore oil and gas exploration company with a focus on drilling, development and investment opportunities in the United Kingdom hydrocarbon sector.

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