Brent rises on supply worry

Causing concern: supply worries from the Middle East helped lift oil prices on Monday

Brent crude rose to near $111 a barrel on Monday as fears of disruption of supply from the Middle East resurfaced amid growing optimism for a revival in demand growth as the world's biggest economies show signs of steady recovery.

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