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Oil prices climb as supply concerns over Russian sanctions persist

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Brent crude futures (BZ= F ) climbed 34 cents , or 0.4% , to $ 81.13 a barrel by 0042 GMT .

U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (CL=F), which expires on Tuesday , was at $ 78.47 a barrel.

Washington imposed two rounds of sanctions in the past two weeks on Russia 's energy sector over the Ukraine war .

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