Oil prices rise ahead of signing of US-China deal
‘The fundamentals for WTI remain weak for the coming months,’ says Energy Aspects oil analyst Virendra Chauhan
13 January 2020 - 14:07
London — Oil prices rose slightly on Monday as investors shift their focus away from easing Mideast tensions to this week's scheduled signing of an initial US-China trade deal which could boost economic growth and demand.
Brent crude was up 20 US cents at $65.18 per barrel at 9.46am GMT, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was up 16c at $59.20 a barrel from the previous session...
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