Oil prices edge higher as dollar slips

Oil futures tilted higher in Asian trade as the dollar index backed off June 15 highs amid a lack of data today from the US while investors assess developments in China and the Ukrainian crisis. 

As of 06:13 GMT, US crude futures due in August rose 0.13% to $108.94 a barrel, while Brent September futures rose 0.55% to $112.22 a barrel, as the dollar index shed 0.07% to 105.06.

Covid 19 cases surged once more in China, triggering concerns once more about another lockdown in major cities. 

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