Brent settles above US$90 for first time since October


Brent futures for June rose above US$91 a barrel before settling up US$1.30, or 1.5%, to US$90.65. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures for May settled up US$1.16, or 1.4% to US$86.59 a barrel.

NEW YORK: Oil prices extended gains on Thursday, settling up more than US$1 as geopolitical tensions and output cuts outweighed caution about US Federal Reserve rate cuts.

Brent futures for June rose above US$91 a barrel before settling up US$1.30, or 1.5%, to US$90.65. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures for May settled up US$1.16, or 1.4% to US$86.59 a barrel.

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