Crude Oil is trading slightly higher today in the European session above the $85 level.
Oil prices surged on Friday due to increased tensions in the Middle East, heightening concerns about potential disruptions in oil supply from the region. However, the market is on track for a weekly loss due to expectations of fewer interest rate cuts by the U.S. this year.
The possibility of retaliation from Iran following an attack on its embassy in Damascus by suspected Israeli warplanes on Monday has kept oil prices near a six-month high this week, despite factors like rising U.S. inventories acting as dampeners.