Oil prices rose slightly in Asian trade on Monday amid rescue attempts for Iran’s President following a helicopter crash. Crude prices held gains from last week due to prospects of U.S. interest rate cuts and improving demand in China.
The U.S. government’s purchase of 3.3 million barrels of oil to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve also supported prices. The crash of a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi raised concerns about stability in the Middle East, a key oil-producing region, keeping Brent crude above $80.