Brent oil price edged higher closer to $50 a barrel in early Thursday trading but the rally has been temporarily after Saudi Arabia sent signals it could boost its crude oil supplies in August to a new record.
At one point the price scaled the $50 a barrel mark but has now steadied at $49.95.
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