LONDON, Dec 28 – Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday, with Brent crude trading near $80 a barrel despite the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, supported by supply outages and expectations that U.S.
Brent crude rose by 55 cents, or 0.7%, to $79.15 a barrel by 1410 GMT, after hitting a session high of $79.85.
Investors are awaiting an OPEC+ meeting on Jan.