The price of Brent North Sea crude, the main international oil contract, climbed above $90 as hopes that the United States and Iran reach a deal to end the war fade, Reuters reports.
Brent reached $90.02 a barrel, a gain of more than 2.5 perc ent from Monday, while the main US contract, West Texas Intermediate, jumped 2.7pc to $84.32 a barrel.
