Sri Lanka, April 27 -- Crude oil prices on Monday climbed once again after falling to $100 per barrel amid rising uncertainty in West Asia.

Brent crude surged around 2 per cent on Sunday after hopes for a second round of ceasefire negotiations between the United States and Iran collapsed over the weekend.

After a slight decrease, Brent, the global benchmark for oil prices, rose to $106.99 as of 1:30 GMT.

However, the oil prices that triggered uncertainties earlier in the Asian markets have now somewhat become immune to the fluctuations, as Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.9 percent, while South Korea's KOSPI rose 1.5 percent during early morning trading.

On Saturday, US President Donald Trump cancelled a planned trip to Pakistan by his envoy...