Crude edges higher on supply concerns as shipping disruptions continue
Brent crude oil price news: Brent crude futures rose 16 cents, or 0.2 per cent, to $82.69 a barrel by 0106 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures (WTI) climbed 15 cents, or 0.2 per cent, to $77.73 a barrel.
Brent crude oil price news: Oil prices ticked up in early Asian trading on Monday, extending gains for the third straight day, as shipping disruptions spurred supply worries. Brent crude futures rose 16 cents, or 0.2 per cent, to $82.69 a barrel by 0106 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures (WTI) climbed 15 cents, or 0.2 per cent, to $77.73 a barrel. Both benchmarks had settled more than 1 per cent higher on Monday.
Iran-aligned Houthis have continued their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, and while the Israel-Hamas war has not significantly constrained oil supply, it has increased freight rates and shipping time, leaving barrels on the water for longer.
US President Joe Biden said on Monday he hopes to have a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza start by next Monday as the warring parties appeared to close in on a deal during negotiations in Qatar that also aim to broker the release of hostages.
In public, Israel and Hamas continued to take positions far apart on a possible truce, while blaming each other for delays. Meanwhile, Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Jeffrey Schmid on Monday used a debut speech on policy to signal that he, like most of his central banking colleagues, is in no rush to cut interest rates. High borrowing costs typically reduce economic growth and oil demand.
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