International oil prices surged sharply on the 1st.

International oil prices rose sharply on the 1st. As of the close of that day, the price of light crude oil futures for delivery in July on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose by $4.80 to $92.16 per barrel, an increase of 5.49%; the price of Brent crude oil futures for delivery in August rose by $3.86 to $94.98 per barrel, an increase of 4.24%.