Oil prices rise as OPEC announces monthly output cut

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.