Brent crude oil traded at $80 per barrel on Tuesday, despite the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant. This was supported by supply shortages and expectations that U.S. inventories

Brent crude oil traded at $80 per barrel on Tuesday, despite the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant. This was supported by supply shortages and expectations that U.S. inventories
After the country’s top health advisors demanded greater limits to contain the infection, Sajid Javid, Health Secretary of the United Kingdom, declined to make any changes to the Covid-19 rules.
Six cases of the Covid-19 Omicron variant were identified in Scotland. Four of the cases were found in Lanarkshire, while two were identified in Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
On Saturday, the first UK cases of the Omicron Covid variant were confirmed. Ministers also planned to place travel restrictions on other countries affected by the mutation.
The U.S. government on Saturday authorized Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ.N) single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, enabling millions more Americans to be vaccinated in the coming weeks and setting it up for additional
U.S. regulators on Friday said they would work quickly to authorize Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use after a panel of outside advisers backed the one-shot immunization.