Oil rises on Saudi Arabia’s decision to hike prices, brent crude at $83.39/bbl
Live MintOil futures saw an increase on Monday following Saudi Arabia's decision to raise June crude prices for most regions. “Crude Oil prices are seen trading positive today after Saudi Arabia raised its official oil selling price for most regions, and on fading hopes of a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, however, price gains look limited as supply from the middle-east remains unaffected. Demand outlook still looks mixed as the global economic activity is again losing momentum due to high interest rates,” said Crude Oil by Pranav Mer, VP - Research BlinkX and JM Financial. Additionally, oil received support from Saudi Arabia's decision to increase the official selling prices for its crude sold to Asia, Northwest Europe, and the Mediterranean in June, indicating anticipation of robust demand during the upcoming summer season.