Oil up as Russia says OPEC deal is supporting prices

ANKARA 

Crude oil prices were up during Tuesday’s early trading supported by Russia’s positive statement over OPEC and its allies’ production cut deal that has sustained prices.

During weak pre-Christmas trading, international benchmark Brent crude was trading at $66.59 per barrel at 0622 GMT for a 0.1% gain after it closed Monday at $66.53 a barrel with a 0.64% increase.

American benchmark West Texas Intermediate was at $60.63 a barrel at the same time for a 0.07% increase after ending the previous session at $60.59 per barrel with a 0.23% gain.

OPEC, spearheaded by Saudi Arabia, and non-OPEC, led by

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