London: Oil prices rose around 2% on Thursday after China suspended oil products exports, potentially tightening fuel markets already coping with supply shortages globally, while investors continued to assess diplomatic efforts to end the US-Israeli war on Iran.
The new front-month December Brent crude futures contract traded at $101.20 per barrel at 6:17 PM, up 3.2%, or $3.17, from Wednesday's close. The November contract expired on Wednesday, settling at $103.50 a barrel, marking a monthly gain of nearly 14% in September for the front-month contract.