SINGAPORE, 2nd September, 2026 (WAM) -- Oil prices rose nearly 1% in early trade on Wednesday, extending the previous session's surge, as concerns over supply disruption.
Brent crude futures rose 87 cents, or 0.92%, to $95.52 a barrel by 0008 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures climbed 80 cents, or 0.89%, to $91.02.
Both contracts soared more than $4 on Tuesday, marking Brent's largest gain since July 24 and WTI's largest since July 23.