: U.S. oil futures settle at highest in 3 months

U.S. oil prices on Monday ended at their highest in three months, up more than 2%. “The unquenched thirst for summer oil created a snowball effect that has led to a multi-week rally,” said Manish Raj, managing director at Velandera Energy Partners. “Export cuts from Saudi Arabia and Russia has led to Asian buyers looking for U.S.-sourced WTI,” he said. West Texas Intermediate crude for September delivery CLU23 climbed $1.67, or 2.2%, to settle at $78.74 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Prices based on the front-month contract finished at their highest since April 24, according to FactSet data.

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