Monday, 18 March 2019

Oil closes in on four-month highs on OPEC cuts, U.S. stock draw | Reuters

Oil closes in on four-month highs on OPEC cuts, U.S. stock draw | Reuters:

Oil prices rose to near four-month highs on Monday, supported by the prospect of extended OPEC-led oil supply curbs and signs of inventory declines in U.S. crude stockpiles.

Brent crude futures settled at $67.54 a barrel, rising 38 cents, or 0.6 percent. The international benchmark held near its 2019 peak of $68.14 reached on Thursday.

U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude settled at $59.09 a barrel, adding 57 cents, or 1 percent, after hitting a four-month high at $59.23.

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