London, July 14 (QNA) - Oil prices rose today, hitting their highest level in three weeks.

Brent crude futures rose 89 cents, or 1.3 percent, to USD 71.25 a barrel.

US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 93 cents, or 1.4 percent, to USD 69.38 a barrel.

Brent crude rose 3 percent last week, while WTI posted weekly gains of about 2.2 percent. (QNA)