Doha: Oil prices rose Wednesday, continuing the upward trend that began several days ago, amid reports of supply disruptions in the Middle East, one of the most important production regions. Brent crude futures for June rose 52 cents, or 0.47%, to $111.78 a barrel, climbing for an eighth day.

According to Qatar News Agency, US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures for June rose 57 cents, or 0.57%, to $100.50 a barrel after gaining 3.7% in the previous session.