SINGAPORE: Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday after Israel struck Rafah in Gaza, while negotiations for a ceasefire with Hamas continued without resolution, according to Reuters.
Brent crude futures were up 9 cents, or 0.11 percent, at $83.42 per barrel at 9:35 a.m. Saudi time, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 7 cents, or 0.09 percent, to $78.55 a barrel.