Oil prices today rose as oil workers evacuated rigs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico ahead of Hurricane Delta.

However, fuel demand concerns persisted amid low chances of a stimulus deal and a build in crude inventories in the U.S.

In intra-day trade, Brent crude prices were trading around 42 dollars and 70 cents per barrel while WTI crude prices were around 40 dollars and 60 cents per barrel.