Oil prices rose on Wednesday after two straight days of losses, as the deadlock in Gaza ceasefire talks renewed uncertainty about the security of supplies from the Middle East, offsetting a bigger-than-expected build in U.S. crude inventories.
Brent crude futures were up 25 cents at $89.67 per barrel at 0650 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 24 cents to $85.47.
Prices for both benchmarks remain down around 1.7% on the end of last week despite geopolitical tensions in the Middle East triggered by the prospect of Israel’s war in Gaza lasting longer, and drawing in more countries.
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.