Oil prices rose in Asian trade today, fuelled by growing concern over the Syrian conflict andpolitical unrest in Turkey. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in July, gained five cents to 97.82 dollars a barrel and Brent North Sea crude for August delivery added three cents to 105.50 dollars. Prices jumped last week after US officials said they had evidence of the use of chemical weapons by forces backing
News On AIR | June 18, 2013 12:22 PM
Oil rises in Asia on concerns over Syria, Turkey unrest