International oil prices rose on the 11th.

As of the close of trading on the same day, the price of light crude oil futures for delivery in August at the New York Mercantile Exchange rose by $1.88 to settle at $68.45 per barrel, an increase of 2.82%; while the price of Brent crude oil futures for delivery in September rose by $1.72 to settle at $70.36 per barrel, an increase of 2.51%.