By Anne Kauranen HELSINKI (Reuters) -Crew on board an oil tanker accused of sabotaging undersea power and communications cables in the Baltic Sea were poised to cut other cables and pipelines when Finnish authorities boarded the vessel last month,

Finnish investigators say the crew of an oil tanker accused of damaging undersea power and communication cables in the Baltic Sea were preparing to cut additional infrastructure before authorities intervened,

Oil prices rose on Wednesday as the market focused on potential supply disruptions from U.S. sanctions on Russian energy companies and tankers carrying Russian oil. Brent crude futures were up 80 cents,

Oil prices were edging up as traders await more clarity on the effect of U.S. sanctions on Russia. Brent crude was up 0.4% at $80.22 a barrel, while WTI was up 0.5% to $76.74 a barrel. Further gains are also being capped by reports of a potentially imminent cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas.