Summary US benchmark WTI for September climbed 12 cents to $98.41 a barrel.
LONDON (AFP) - Oil prices rose on Tuesday on fresh concerns over potential supply disruptions in the Middle East, analysts said.
Brent North Sea crude for delivery in September edged up three cents to stand at $105.44 a barrel in afternoon deals.
US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for September climbed 12 cents to $98.41 a barrel.
"We haven t seen signs so far that the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East could cause disruptions, but those concerns are still there at the back of investors minds," Desmond Chua, market analyst at CMC Markets in Singapore, told AFP.
WTI on Monday snapped a five-day losing streak to gain 41 cents in New York trade following continued violence in crude producer Libya, where at least 22 more people died in Tripoli over the weekend.
The death toll stands at 124 since July 13, with more than 500 wounded. Analysts have said the violence threatens efforts to restore oil production in the north African country, a member of the OPEC oil-producing cartel.
