WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Oil prices recovered some ground on Friday as the focus shifted to tight supply and next week's OPEC+ meeting.
Benchmark Brent crude futures rose 1.1 percent to $111.29 a barrel, while WTI crude futures were up 1.3 percent at $105.67.
Despite rising concerns over recession, markets expect high demand and tight supply to persist over the summer months.
With regard to the OPEC+ meeting due next week, major producers including Russia are expected to stick to a plan to increase output by 648,000 barrels a day in August.
OPEC+ underproduced its output target by 2.616 million barrels a day in May, according to a report from S&P Global Commodity Insights.
U.S. President Joe Biden will visit the Middle East next month, including Saudi Arabia-where he plans to discuss energy security. OPEC and its allies will hold their next meeting on June 30.
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