Signs of strong Asian demand provided a modest lift to crude oil prices early in the trading day Monday, though major indices remain relatively stable for May. Brent crude oil prices started Monday at around $66.34 per barrel, relatively unchanged from the start of Friday trading. Brent crude oil prices started May at around $66.16 per barrel. Brent has been relatively stable amid signs of overall improvement in the global economy. Though the United States continues to stall, the European economy has shown slow but steady improvement in terms of growth in gross domestic product. China, meanwhile, continued to show signs of increasing oil demand. A subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corp. signed a $330 […]