Crude oil prices edged higher on Monday, dismissing oversupply concerns triggered by July 6 OPEC+ meeting.
WTI Crude oil contract for August delivery closed, up by $0.93 to settle at $67.93 per barrel today.
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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.