KONTAN.CO.ID - SEOUL. Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday for a third straight day, underpinned by robust demand forecasts and prospects for informal contacts sought by OPEC with U.S. shale oil producers at a key industry meeting in Houston this week. International benchmark Brent crude futures climbed to $65.73 per barrel at 0138 GMT, up 19 cents, or 0.29 percent. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures advanced to $62.74 a barrel, up 17 cents, or 0.27 percent.
Oil extends gains on IEA growth forecasts
KONTAN.CO.ID - SEOUL. Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday for a third straight day, underpinned by robust demand forecasts and prospects for informal contacts sought by OPEC with U.S. shale oil producers at a key industry meeting in Houston this week. International benchmark Brent crude futures climbed to $65.73 per barrel at 0138 GMT, up 19 cents, or 0.29 percent. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures advanced to $62.74 a barrel, up 17 cents, or 0.27 percent.