The prices of crude oil rose on Monday after the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announced surprise cuts in monthly output.
OPEC on Monday announced a cut in output at the 48th meeting of the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC), according to a statement released by the organisation.
Checks by PREMIUM TIMES Monday morning showed that Brent crude traded at $84.53 a barrel as of 1115 GMT, up $4.64, or 5.8 per cent, after touching the highest in a month at $86.44.