US crude oil prices rose on Tuesday, in conjunction with Treasury Secretary Stephen Mnuchin's announcement that he supports the extension of some measures aimed at boosting the economy.

In contrast, Brent crude ended yesterday's session down due to concerns that production cuts may not be sufficient.

US benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude contracts for June delivery, which expires on Tuesday, were up 68 cents or 1.7%, to settle at $ 32.50 a barrel. < / p>

July contracts traded in bulk, rose 0.5% to $ 31.96 a barrel. But global benchmark Brent crude contracts fell 16 cents, or 0.5%, to settle at $ 34.65 a barrel.

The American Petroleum Institute data showed yesterday that stocks of both crude oil and gasoline in the United States decreased last week, while stocks of distillate products rose.

She pointed out that crude inventories fell by 4.8 million barrels in the week ending May 15 to 521.3 million barrels, while analysts' expectations indicated an increase of 1.2 Million barrels.