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Suezmax tanker Kriti Breeze chartered for $2.3 million, packed the 740,000-barrel cargo from the Far East port of Kozmino on May 3, and is guiding to the port of Fujairah,

Brent crude (BRN1!) futures had dropped 62 cents, or 0.59%, to $104.70 a barrel by 0712 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (CL1!) futures fell 48 cents, or 0.47%, to

Gold futures were beneath 0.24% to $1,981.70 by 11:59 PM ET (3:59 AM GMT) after rising to $1,998.10 on Monday. The war in Ukraine continues, and inflation concerns mount. But

Brent crude futures were higher by $2.98 or 3.03% to $101.46 a barrel, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate was up $3 or 3.18% to $97.29 a barrel at 0640 GMT.