Oil prices rose on Monday, as signs of improving demand in the U.S. and China, the top two oil consumers, aided the bounce from the previous session’s $1 a barrel slide.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 86 cents, or 1.1%, to settle at $79.12 a barrel. Brent crude futures gained 57 cents, or 0.7%, to settle at $83.36 a barrel.
Prices drew support from expectations of strong U.S. gasoline demand, as motorist group AAA forecast this year’s Memorial Day travel activity will be the highest since 2005, with road trips at a record since 2000.
Serinus Energy plc (LON:SENX) is an international oil company with operations in Romania and Tunisia. The focus of the Company is to enhance shareholder value by growing oil and gas production through the efficient allocation of capital.