Oil price rises towards $72 on demand prospects

Brent crude strong despite concerns about patchy Covid-19 vaccination rollout around the globe

Oil price high: a fuel truck driver checks the gasoline tank level at a United Oil gas station in Sunset Boulevard, in Los Angeles, US
Oil price high: a fuel truck driver checks the gasoline tank level at a United Oil gas station in Sunset Boulevard, in Los Angeles, USPhoto: AP/SCANPIX
Published 4 June 2021, 08:54Updated 4 June 2021, 08:55