Oil Prices Rise on US Adviser Comments on India Buying Russian Crude
Oil prices rose on Monday after White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said India's purchases of Russian crude were funding Moscow's war in Ukraine and had to stop.
Traders were also watching for clues from a meeting later in the day between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as they attempt to come to a peace deal to end Europe's deadliest war in 80 years.
Brent crude futures rose 0.46% or 30 cents to $66.15 a barrel by 1005 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 38 cents, or 0.61%, to $63.18 a barrel...
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