Oil prices rose on Wednesday as signs of slowing inflation in the United States eased fears that the world’s largest oil user may face a recession because of further interest rate hikes and a weaker dollar supported some buying interest.
Brent crude futures gained 8 cents, or 0.1%, to $85.54 a barrel at 0727 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 20 cents, or 0.2%, to $79.07 a barrel.
Both benchmarks were up for a second day, after gaining about 1% in the previous session.
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