Oil prices up on Saudi output cut in July

Oil prices up on Saudi output cut in July

ALBAWABA – Oil prices rose around $1 on the barrel early Monday after the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced an additional production cut in July, by one million barrels per day.

Brent crude futures were trading up $1.02 or 1.3 percent on the barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rose $1.02 on the barrel, or 1.4 percent, according to Reuters.