Oil prices climbed modestly in early trade on Monday after sliding to eight-month lows last week weighed down by a surging U.S. dollar and fears sharp interest rate hikes globally would spark a recession and hit fuel demand.
The dollar index climbed to a fresh 20-year high on Monday, capping oil price gains.
Brent crude futures were up 17 cents, or 0.2 per cent at $86.32 a barrel while the U.S. West Texas Intermediate, WTI, crude futures were up 21 cents, or 0.3 per cent, at $78.95 a barrel.
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