Melbourne/Singapore — Oil prices rose on Thursday on expectations the world’s largest oil producers would agree to cut production at a meeting later in the day as the industry grapples with a coronavirus-driven collapse in global oil demand.

Brent crude futures rose 1.2%, or 41c, to $33.25 a barrel as of 5.29am GMT. ..

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