Oil prices rose on Monday, underpinned by strong demand during the summer driving season and a pause in talks to revive the Iran nuclear deal that could indicate a delay in resumption of supplies from the OPEC producer.
Brent crude LCOc1 for August gained 35 cents, or 0.5%, to $73.86 a barrel by 0344 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for July was at $72.05 a barrel, up 41 cents, or 0.6%.
PetroNeft Resources plc (LON:PTR) is an international oil and gas exploration and production company, focussed on Russia. The company’s shares are listed on the London AIM and Dublin ESM Markets.