International oil prices rose on the 27th.

As of the closing on that day, the price of light crude oil futures for March delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose by $1.76 to close at $62.39 per barrel, an increase of 2.9%; while the price of Brent crude oil futures for March delivery in London rose by $1.98 to close at $67.57 per barrel, an increase of 3.02%.