Oil prices pushed up to three-month highs above $82 a barrel this evening, supported by a weaker dollar which outweighed some weak US economic data.
US September crude futures rose 83 cents to $82.17 after hitting an intraday high of $82.59. The last time US crude traded above $82 was on May 5.
In London, Brent oil prices rose $1.60 to $82.42.
US crude futures have convincingly broken out and above the $70-$80 a barrel trading range this week, which it had been stuck in for most of the past three months. The move higher has prompted some further buying.
