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May 4, Fineko/abc.az. Benchmark oil prices are increasing steadily in Tuesday's trading amid optimism about recovery in the fuel demand.

By 15:08 pm, the price of July’s Brent crude oil futures at the London ICE Futures Exchange grew by $1.34 (1.98%) up to $68.90 per barrel.

By 15:08 pm, the price of WTI crude oil futures for June at the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) rose by $1.24 (1.92%) up to $65.73 per barrel.