Oil prices hit highest level since October 2015
Brent Crude on Tuesday jumped 1.8% to settle at $51.44 a barrel, while the US WTI crude climbed 1.4% to hit $50.36 a barrel, their respective highest levels since October 2015. Crude oil prices rallied after rebels in Nigeria's Niger Delta vowed to halt output in the country. This was WTI's first settlement above $50 since July 2015.