Oil prices rose on Thursday for a third straight day, underpinned by a weaker dollar on optimism about global growth, even as governments from Australia to Europe step up curbs to slow the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained 35 cents, or 0.5%, to $73.11 a barrel at 0244 GMT after jumping 2.3% in the previous session.
Brent crude futures climbed 40 cents, or 0.5%, to $75.69 a barrel, extending a 1.8% gain in the previous session.
The big gains on Wednesday were partly spurred by a larger-than-expected drawdown in US crude stockpiles last week.
