Crude Oil is trading today in the European session above the $79 level.
Oil prices edged up slightly in European trading on Monday as traders watched rescue efforts for Iran’s President following a helicopter crash.
Crude prices held onto some gains from last week, supported by the potential for U.S. interest rate cuts and improving demand in China, a major importer of crude.
Additionally, markets were bolstered by news that the U.S. government had purchased approximately 3.3 million barrels of oil to help replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.