Oil prices traded higher on Monday as supply disruptions in Kazakhstan and Libya offset worries stemming from a continued rise in Covid-19 cases worldwide.
Benchmark Brent crude futures rose half a percent to $82.14 a barrel, while WTI crude futures were up half a percent at $79.32.
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May 01, 2026 15:54 ET Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.