Brent crude futures were at $65.91 per barre, up 17 cents, or 0.3 per cent
Oil prices rose on Monday, lifted by comments from Saudi oil minister Khalid al-Falih that an end to OPEC-led supply cuts was unlikely before June and a report showing a fall in the United States (US) drilling activity.
US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures were at $56.39 per barrel at 0323 GMT GMT, up 32 cents, or 0.6 percent from their last close.
Brent crude futures were at $65.04 per barrel, up 30 cents, or 0.5 per cent.
Despite the gains, markets were somewhat held back after US employment data raised concerns that an economic slowdown in Asia and Europe was spilling into the US, where growth has so far still been healthy.
