Oil price risks are skewed to the upside due to sanctions supply disruptions, said Samantha Dart, co-head of global commodities research at Goldman Sachs. The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (XLE) is up 8.

US drivers could see lower gas prices this year and next as oil supply outpaces demand. The US will continue to ramp up output from record levels, the EIA said.

Oil futures settled higher Wednesday, finding support after snapping a three-day winning streak that had been driven in part by wider U.S. sanctions on Russia as well as cold weather in much of the U.