The price of Brent crude climbed 4.1% to $86.73 a barrel after soaring nearly 10% on July 13. U.S. benchmark crude was up 3.1% at $80.55 a barrel.
Elaine Kurtenbach is the Asia Business Editor at The Associated Press, based in Bangkok after extensive experience in Japan and China. She specializes in finance, commodities, and energy markets, covering topics such as energy trading, oil and gas, and international finance. Elaine's work has been featured in prominent outlets including The Washington Post, Toronto Star, and Fortune.











