Oil Rises as New Russia Sanctions Outweigh Demand Worries

Oil Rises as New Russia Sanctions Outweigh Demand Worries
Oil tankers are seen at a terminal of Sinopec Yaogang oil depot in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China, on June 11, 2019. Stringer/Reuters
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LONDON—Oil futures rose on Wednesday, paring early losses, as the threat of new sanctions on Russia raised supply concerns, countering fears of weaker demand following a build in U.S. crude stockpiles and Shanghai’s extended lockdown.

Brent crude futures were up $1.14, or 1.1 percent, at $107.78 a barrel as of 1115 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures climbed $1.42, or 1.4 percent, to $103.38 a barrel