The report said India has imported Russian crude at an average of around 60 million barrels per month since the conflict began
The attacks followed recent Houthi advances along Yemen’s western coastline, including the capture of Perim Island at the entrance to the Red Sea
US crude rose 1.27 per cent to $102.68 a barrel, while Brent crude gained 1.21 per cent to $106.96 amid renewed concerns over oil supplies from the Middle East
Brent crude futures rose $3.21, or 3.1 per cent, to $107.82 a barrel by 1218 GMT, after touching an intraday high of $108.65