US
Sentiment bolstered by expectations OPEC+ will extend deal to restrain output
Renewed lockdowns in several countries to limit spread of virus cap gains
Crude contracts jump $1 after Pfizer finds its Covid vaccine 95% effective
All eyes are on OPEC+ technical meeting being held today
US firm Moderna says its experimental vaccine is 94.5% effective in preventing Covid-19
Both crude contracts soared over 10% this week on hopes Covid could be brought under control
US crude stockpiles fall 5.1m barrels to about 482m barrels
Crude contracts jumped 8% on Monday in biggest daily gains in more than five months
Prices come under pressure from renewed lockdowns in Europe to contain rise in virus cases
Italy records highest daily number of Covid-19 infections, cases surge at least 120,276 in US