The missile attack against an Iranian tanker triggers the price of crude oil

Both benchmarks recorded their largest daily increase since September 16, the first day of activity after the attacks against Saudi oil facilities, when prices climbed by about 20%.

Brent's international futures contracts rose $ 1.39, or about 2.4%, to $ 60.49 per barrel at 8:29 am GMT. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) of the United States earned between $ 1.16 and $ 54.71 per barrel.

"Available capacity remains fragile and, as the vulnerability of the supply chain is a concern in virtually all oil fields in the Middle East, operators continue to cover the risk premium related to supply" said Stephen Innes, Asian market strategist. Pacific in AxiTrader.

The Sept. 14 attacks on two oil processing plants in Saudi Arabia halted more than half of the kingdom's oil production.

Tensions in the Middle East have increased following attacks on US oil tankers and unmanned vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, an essential shipping trade route.

Prices were limited by a report from the International Energy Agency that said Friday that global oil markets have quickly recovered from the attacks and that they are even facing oversupply next year due to slowing demand.

By Shadia Nasralla of the Reuters Agency