Pakistan, March 27 -- Rising crude oil prices took a breather on Tuesday amid a slightly weaker US dollar. As of 1235 hours GMT, Brent, the international benchmark for two-thirds of the world's oil, gained $0.01 (+0.01 percent) to reach $86.76 a barrel. Similarly, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the main oil benchmark for North America, went up by $0.11 (+0.13 percent) to $82.06 a barrel.

On the other hand, the price of Arab Light increased by $0.69 (+0.79 percent) to reach $87.72 a barrel. Similarly, the price of Russian Sokol increased by $0.84 (+1.06 percent) to $80.09 a barrel. On the other hand, the price for Opec Basket decreased to $84.88 from $85.56 a barrel.

Crude oil prices ended flat last week as Brent inched up to $85.43 ...