Oil prices rose on Tuesday on expectations of potential economic stimulus by China, healthy demand in the rest of Asia and a drop in U.S. crude stockpiles.
Brent crude futures rose 63 cents, or 0.8%, to $84.81 a barrel at 0840 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures gained 68 cents, or 0.9%, to $80.42 a barrel.
Data from China showed consumer inflation in March at its slowest pace since September 2021, suggesting demand weakness persists amid an uneven economic recovery, which spurred expectations Beijing may take steps to boost growth.
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