Oil prices increase on world markets
Oil prices edged higher on Thursday as the market balanced weak demand with supply disruption amid a looming rail stoppage in the United States, the world's biggest crude consumer, News.Az reports citing Reuters.
Brent crude futures was up by 2 cents to $94.12 a barrel by 0324 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 18 cents, or 0.2%, to $88.66.