Paris:European stock market indices opened higher on Monday, bolstered by a decline in oil prices following US President Donald Trump's announcement of an energy truce between Russia and Ukraine.

According to Qatar News Agency, France's CAC 40 index on the Paris Stock Exchange saw a rise of 0.31 percent. Similarly, Germany's DAX index in Frankfurt climbed by 0.32 percent.

The UK's FTSE 100 index in London experienced an increase of 0.50 percent, and Italy's FTSE MIB index in Milan went up by 0.71 percent.