(260430) -- NEW YORK, April 30, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A vessel leaves the Port of New York and New Jersey, the United States, on April 29, 2026. Oil prices climbed on Wednesday. West Texas Intermediate crude for June delivery surged 6.95 U.S. dollars, or 6.95 percent, to settle at 106.88 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for June delivery jumped 6.77 dollars, or 6.08 percent, to close at 118.03 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)
