Singapore — Oil prices rose more than 1% on Tuesday in sympathy with a rally in equity markets but investors remained jittery over the Wuhan virus that has now killed more than 1,000 people in China.
Brent crude rose 70c, or 1.3%, to $53.97 a barrel by 4.30am GMT, retreating from an intraday high of $54.13. US West Texas Intermediate was up 61c, or about 1.2%, at $50.18 a barrel...
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