Oil prices climbed more than 1 per cent on Tuesday evening as data showed a mixed picture for the US economy, outweighing Chinese economic growth numbers.
US retail sales rose less than expected in June while factory output declined, according to official data.
Oil prices were steady in the afternoon trading after falling by about 2 per cent on Monday on weak Chinese economic growth data.
Brent, the benchmark for two thirds of the world’s oil, was trading 1.78 per cent higher at $79.90 a barrel at 10.05pm UAE time while West Texas Intermediate, the gauge that tracks US crude, was up 2.35 per cent at $75.89.
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