Oil price up $1.58, to $87.25 in London, in New York to $85.12 (+$1.42)

As of April 23rd, the IPE Brent Crude futures contract rose by $1.58 to $87.25 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange. Light Sweet Crude gained $1.42 to $85.12 on the New York Mercantile Exchange.