Asian shares rose Monday, AP reported. Japan's Nikkei 225 surged 1.9% to 24,794.44. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 added 1.6% to 6,291.10. South Korea's Kospi added 1.1% to 2,444.13. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 1.3% to 26,037.96, while the Shanghai Composite gained 1.2% to 3,350.34. In energy trading, U.S. benchmark crude gained $1.01 to $38.15 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It fell $1.65 on Friday to $37.14 per barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, rose $1.03 to $40.48 a barrel. The dollar inched down to 103.33 Japanese yen from 103.35 yen late Friday. The euro cost $1.1892, up from $1.1875.