Oil Prices Rise on OPEC Minister Remarks
OrlandoSentinelOil prices rose Monday after Iran's oil minister said OPEC has no plans to release more oil into the market ahead of its next policy meeting in September and Saudi Arabia said it would keep its shipment volumes steady.
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