International oil prices increased significantly on the 9th.

International oil prices rose significantly on the 9th. As of the close of that day, the price of light crude oil futures for April delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose by $3.87 to $94.77 per barrel, an increase of 4.26%; the price of Brent crude oil futures for May delivery in London rose by $6.27 to $98.96 per barrel, an increase of 6.76%.