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  • Oil prices rise as weaker dollar offsets China COVID-19 concerns

    Oil prices rise as weaker dollar offsets China COVID-19 concerns0

    Oil prices rose on Tuesday, paring losses from the previous session, as a weaker U.S. dollar offset widening COVID-19 curbs in China that have stoked fears of slowing fuel demand in the world’s second-largest oil consumer. Brent crude for January delivery rose 73 cents, or 0.8%, to $93.54 a barrel at 0406 GMT. The December

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  • Oil Prices Rise As China Optimism Grows Ahead of Lunar New Year

    Oil Prices Rise As China Optimism Grows Ahead of Lunar New Year0

    Oil prices rose further on Friday, and were set to end the week higher as optimism over an eventual recovery in Chinese demand this year largely offset fears that a global economic slowdown will dent crude markets. Markets are betting on a strong boost to the Chinese economy from the week-long Lunar New Year holiday,

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  • Oil Prices Rebound on China Reopening Optimism, Easing Fed Fears

    Oil Prices Rebound on China Reopening Optimism, Easing Fed Fears0

    Oil prices rose on Monday, recovering a measure of recent losses as investors bet that an economic reopening in China and a less hawkish rhetoric from the Federal Reserve will help spur a recovery in crude demand this year. China reopened its international borders for the first time since 2020, a clear indication that the

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  • Oil Prices Rangebound As Markets Await China, U.S. Economic Cues

    Oil Prices Rangebound As Markets Await China, U.S. Economic Cues0

    Oil prices moved in a small range on Tuesday as traders awaited more cues from Chinese and U.S. business activity readings due this week, although fears of rising interest rates and slowing economic growth saw markers nursing steep losses. Crude markets cut short a three-day gaining spree on Monday as markets reassessed their outlook for

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  • Oil Prices Move Little in Anticipation Of More China Cues

    Oil Prices Move Little in Anticipation Of More China Cues0

    Oil prices kept to a tight range on Monday amid persistent concerns over high inflation and rising U.S. interest rates, while traders awaited more cues on demand from key Chinese economic readings this week. Readings on China’s Purchasing Mangers’ Index (PMI) for February are due on Wednesday. Indicators for January had portrayed a somewhat mixed

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  • Oil Prices Hover Near 8-Mth Low as Recession Fears Dent Outlook

    Oil Prices Hover Near 8-Mth Low as Recession Fears Dent Outlook0

    Oil prices held near eight-month lows on Monday after falling sharply last week, as markets feared that slowing global economic activity will dent demand for crude. London-traded Brent oil futures rose 0.3% to $85.29 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures were unchanged at $78.67 a barrel by 21:30 ET (01:30 GMT). Both contracts

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