Oil futures rise on hopes of recovery in China's fuel demand
Business
10:46 17 Oct, 2022
Brent crude futures rose 66 cents
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Oil prices rose on Monday after China rolled over liquidity measures to help its pandemic-hit economy, igniting hopes for a better fuel demand outlook from the world's top crude importer, Qazet.az reports.
Brent crude futures rose 66 cents, or 0.7%, to $92.29 a barrel by 0430 GMT, recovering from a 6.4% fall last week. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $86.17 a barrel, up 56 cents, or 0.6%, after a 7.6% decline last week.