Oil prices surge over $2 per barrel

emirates7 - Oil prices rose by more than two dollars per barrel during trading today, Thursday.

Brent crude futures increased by $2.30, equivalent to 2.47%, reaching $95.40 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude rose by $2.60, equivalent to 2.89%, to $92.63 per barrel.

Earlier in the session, US crude futures had recorded gains exceeding three dollars per barrel.