Oil prices rose on Wednesday, extending the previous session’s gains, driven by optimism that the lifting of China’s strict COVID-19 curbs will lead to a recovery in fuel demand in the world’s top oil importer.
Brent crude LCOc1 futures firmed 63 cents, or 0.73%, to $86.55 a barrel by 0401 GMT, following a 1.7% rally in the previous session.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 futures rose 68 cents, or 0.85%, to $80.56, having risen 0.4% on Tuesday.
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