Oil rose more than 1% on Monday on tighter supplies from major producers and as coronavirus lockdowns continued to ease, but gains were capped by worries that a worldwide rise in new infections might stall a fuel demand recovery.
Brent crude settled 89 cents, or 2.11%, higher at $43.08 per barrel. The West Texas Intermediate crude contract for August, the day’s more active contract, gained 71 cents, or 1.79%, to settle at $40.46 per barrel.
Prices were boosted by the plummeting U.S. and Canadian oil rig count, an indicator of future supply, said Andy Lipow, president of consultants Lipow Oil Associates.
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