Azeri LT CIF crude oil, exported from Azerbaijan to the world markets, increased $ 0.59 (+1.05%), settling at $ 56.65 per barrel, Report informs.
The lowest price for Azeri Light was recorded on April 21, 2020 ($ 15.81), and the all-time high of $149.66 was fixed in July 2008.
Oil prices rose around 1% on Tuesday after major producers showed they were cutting crude output in line with their commitments on restraint, supporting a market thrown out of kilter by weak demand during the coronavirus pandemic.
Brent crude was up 51 cents, or 0.9%, at $56.86 a barrel by 0134 GMT, while U.S. oil gained 53 cents, or 1%, to $54.08 a barrel. Both contracts rose more than 2% in the previous session.
OPEC crude production increased for a seventh month in January, a Reuters survey found, after the group and its allies agreed to ease supply curbs further, but the growth was smaller than expected.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries was pumping 25.75 million barrels per day (bpd) in January; the survey found, up 160,000 bpd from December.
Russian output increased in January but in line with the agreement on reducing production, while in Kazakhstan, oil volume fell for the month. Both countries are members of the OPEC+ grouping that banded together to help support prices with production cuts.