As of December 30, 07:43 (UTC+3), Brent Crude futures for March settlement were trading 0.28% higher at $79.43 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe Exchange.
Light Sweet Crude (WTI) futures for February delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose by 0.33% to $76.81 a barrel.
Crude oil market sees a moderate increase of prices on US reserves decrease data.