Brent crude rose 1.3 per cent to US$72.94 a barrel as at 3.09pm Singapore time. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Brent crude rose 1.3 per cent to US$72.94 a barrel as at 3.09pm Singapore time. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Brent crude rose 0.4 per cent to US$72.27 a barrel as at 8.27am Singapore time. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Crude oil futures rise amid reports of missile attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, heightening market tensions.