Oil prices rose on Monday as global supply is tightening with lower exports from Saudi Arabia and Russia.
Brent crude climbed 75 cents to $85.55 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $82.05 a barrel, up 80 cents.
The September WTI contract expires on Tuesday and the more active October contract gained 73 cents to $81.39 a barrel.
China, the world's top crude importer is drawing on record inventories amassed earlier this year as Chinese refiners scale back purchases after supply cuts by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies including Russia, known as OPEC+, drove global prices above $80 a barrel.
Source: Qatar News Agency