Rising with softer USD and positive markets but less bullish tailwind from nat gas

Ticking higher along with softer USD and gains in metals and equities.

Brent traded down marginally (-0. 2%) yesterday to USD 72.

02/b following a 2.

4% decline on Wednesday.

This morning it is ticking up 0.

5% to USD 75.

4/b, well aligned with a 0.

4% softer USD and solid gains in equities and industrial metals.

Technically it is neither.