Singapore — Oil prices were stable on Tuesday, supported by the hope that talks under way in Beijing involving US and Chinese officials could end trade disputes between the world’s biggest economies, while Opec-led supply cuts also tightened markets. International Brent crude futures were at $57.43 a barrel at 2.18am GMT, up 10c, or 0.1% from their last close. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures were at $48.62 a barrel, up 10c, or 0.2%. US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross said late on Monday that Beijing and Washington could reach a trade deal that “we can live with” as dozens of officials from China and the US held talks in a bid to end a trade spat that has roiled global markets since 2018. Asian stock markets rose as investors hope Washington and Beijing will reach some sort of agreement. Despite optimism around the talks in Beijing, some analysts warned that the relationship between Washington and Beijing remained on shaky grounds, and that tension could flare up ag...
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