Crude oil prices on April 16 climbed towards $91 a barrel following rising tensions in the Middle East after Israel decided to respond to Iran’s missile attack on the country. Benchmark Brent opened higher at $90.57 per barrel, up 0.52 percent from the previous day’s close on April 16. Oil prices on the previous day had fallen to $88.93 a barrel during the day on anticipation of easing geopolitics