Oil Prices Surge 6.3% in Steepest Rise in Over a Year

A Saudi Arabia-led production cut vaulted crude prices 6.3% higher Monday in their steepest one-day increase in more than a year. But with oil markets facing a host of challenges including a possible U.S. recession, only the most bullish analysts see prices touching $100 a barrel soon.

Brent futures, the international oil benchmark, jumped to $84.93 a barrel after Saudi Arabia and other leading members of the OPEC+ cartel said they would throttle production. The uptick marked prices’ biggest one-day percentage gain since March 2022, when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent a shudder through energy markets.