Tokyo — Oil prices rose on Wednesday, with US crude gaining 1% after an industry report showed stockpiles in the US, the world’s biggest oil user, fell more than expected, easing worries about economic growth due to the China-US trade war.
Brent crude futures climbed 42c, or 0.7%, to 59.93 a barrel by 2.20am GMT. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained 56c, or 1%, to $55.49 a barrel...
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