Oil futures tilted higher in Asian trade away from March 17 lows as the dollar index backed off May 2020 highs ahead of US data.
Markets continue to price in latest developments on the Ukrainian crisis, which included an EU ban on coal imports, while markets price in the new Covid 19 wave in China.
As of 07:05 GMT, US crude futures due in May rose 0.33% to $97.48 a barrel, after closing down at $96.2, while Brent Jun futures rose 0.17% to $102.32 a barrel, as the dollar index fell 0.16% to 99.48.
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.