Oil jumps to highest level since November 2014 as OPEC defies Trump

Trading at $80.1 a barrel

Tom Eckett
clock • 2 min read

Brent Crude climbed above $80 a barrel to its highest point since November 2014 on Monday after OPEC and its allies refrained from announcing a raise in oil production despite pressure from US President Donald Trump to increase supply.

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